TOPIC 2 - Highly Commended - 202467
Ashington in the past has used a T card system to manage work orders. There were issues with traceability, history of the plant and T cards going missing.
It was hard to identify when services, inspections and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on equipment were due and whether these had carried out. To check if these had been undertaken, staff look through the site specific HSE drive to find the relevant folders and reports and to ascertain their required frequency, staff would need to look at the HSE standards/guidance in the IMS.
There was no system in place to organise shutdown work or daily tasks for the fitter/electrician and they would not have an understanding of the plant’s KPI’s.
The PPMs were disconnected and would only be carried out on a down day. There was no visual inspection route, so imminent failures weren’t noticed.
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