KP4: Ageing and Life Extension – Inspection Template – Organisational
Factors
INSTALLATION or
DUTYHOLDER
Key Persons
interviewed
DATES(S)
Company
Summary of Inspection Traffic Lights
IMT and INSPECTOR(S)
Position
Red
6 5
Amber Green W
4 3 2 1 0
Section A: Ageing and Life Extension (ALE) Policy and Leadership
Section B: ALE - Organising
Section C: ALE - Planning and Implementing
Section D: ALE - Measuring Performance
Section E: ALE - Auditing and Reviewing
Performance
Summary of Inspection Findings:
HSE Action taken:
August 2011
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KP4: Ageing and Life Extension – Inspection Template – Organisational
Factors
Section A: Ageing & Life Extension – Policy and Leadership
Principal Questions:
1. Describe the policies that senior management have put in place for integrity
management of safety critical elements and in particular ageing and life
extension issues.
2. To what extent are senior managers aware of the performance of the
systems designed to maintain the integrity of safety-critical assets, and what
is their commitment to ensuring that such assets remain fit for service at all
times?
3. What is the operational life of the installations? How does this relate to the
design life of the installations?
Benchmarks sought in replies:
 Explicit recognition of the significance of ageing issues
 Understanding of the challenges to Ageing and Life Extension
 Ageing and life extension (ALE) policy owned by senior management
 Senior management has responsibility for implementing ALE policy
 Senior management support for equipment/system replacement
 Asset Integrity Management (AIM) addresses ALE
 Fitness for purpose demonstrations are described
 References to codes, standards & guidance, for example:
o OSD Info sheet 4/2009
o HSE Research Report RR 509 Plant Ageing (Management of equipment
containing hazardous fluids or pressure)
o Energy Institute ‘Framework for monitoring the management of ageing
effects on safety critical elements’
HSE Research Report RR 076 Machinery and rotating equipment integrity
inspection guidance notes
August 2011
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Factors
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Factors
Section A: Ageing & Life Extension – Policy and Leadership
Onshore Management:
Offshore Operations:
HSE Comments:
HSE Action taken:
Traffic Light Score
SERIOUS
NONCOMPLIANCE
Court
proceedings
recommended
6
August 2011
SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
Enforcement
Notice Served
5
GENERAL
NONCOMPLIANCE
Letter & changes
made to
intervention
4
PARTIAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
Letter
Verbal advice
No findings
3
2
1
NOT
INSPECTED
0
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Factors
Section B: Ageing & Life – Organisation
Principal Questions:
1. What is the organisation in place to deliver asset integrity management?
2. What is the organisation in place that considers installation life extension?
3. How is technical competency demonstrated for asset integrity management
and installation life extension?
Benchmarks sought in replies:
 Roles and responsibilities are defined
 Defined responsibility for condition assessments & life extension studies
 Management & development of personnel competency
 Management of contractor and 3rd party competency
 Retention of corporate knowledge
 Documentation management (asset registers / drawings)
Management of change
August 2011
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Factors
Section B: Ageing & Life – Organisation
Onshore Management:
Offshore Operations:
HSE Comments:
HSE Action taken:
Traffic Light Score
SERIOUS
NONCOMPLIANCE
Court
proceedings
recommended
6
August 2011
SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
Enforcement
Notice Served
5
GENERAL
NONCOMPLIANCE
Letter & changes
made to
intervention
4
PARTIAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
Letter
Verbal advice
No findings
3
2
1
NOT
INSPECTED
0
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KP4: Ageing and Life Extension – Inspection Template – Organisational
Factors
Section C: ALE - Planning and Implementation
Principal Questions:
1. What steps are being taken to ensure the implementation of the ALE
policy?
2. Explain how the Asset Integrity Management captures ageing issues and
how this is used to inform operational life.
3. Are there examples of equipment being replaced due to ageing /
degradation issues? Are there future plans to replace equipment?
4. Are there examples of life extension and fitness for purpose
demonstrations in place to justify life extensions?
Benchmarks sought in replies:
 Explanation of how equipment subject to ageing is selected and identified
 Review of the suitability of the performance standards
 Assessment of operation beyond design life
 Evaluation of wear, deterioration and damage in service
 Review for operation outside of design limits, and for changed design standards
 Obsolescence identified and managed
 Plans for replacement and provision of spares
 Targeted inspection and maintenance, including difficult to access equipment
Life extension studies and fitness for purpose demonstrations
August 2011
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Factors
Section C: Ageing & Life Extension – Planning and Implementation
Onshore Management:
Offshore Operations:
HSE Comments:
HSE Action taken:
Traffic Light Score
SERIOUS
NONCOMPLIANCE
Court
proceedings
recommended
6
August 2011
SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
Enforcement
Notice Served
5
GENERAL
NONCOMPLIANCE
Letter &
changes made
to intervention
4
PARTIAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
Letter
Verbal advice
No findings
3
2
1
NOT INSPECTED
0
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Factors
Section D: Ageing & Life Extension – Measuring Performance
Principal Questions:
1. Describe the performance indicators used to demonstrate the current
condition of the installation structure and SCEs.
2. How are these performance indicators used to manage the risks from ageing?
3. What analysis is carried out on maintenance and inspection reports? Is this
used to inform operation life?
Benchmarks sought in replies:
 Leading and lagging KPIs to monitor impact of ALE are defined
 Management reviews KPIs and acts
 Contractor and 3rd party maintenance findings reviewed
 Procedures in place to detect ageing
 Ageing processes monitored
 Failure trends identified
August 2011
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KP4: Ageing and Life Extension – Inspection Template – Organisational
Factors
Section D: Ageing & Life Extension – Measuring Performance
Onshore Management:
Offshore Operations:
HSE Comments:
HSE Action taken:
Traffic Light Score
SERIOUS
NONCOMPLIANCE
Court
proceedings
recommended
6
August 2011
SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
Enforcement
Notice Served
5
GENERAL
NONCOMPLIANCE
Letter &
changes made
to intervention
4
PARTIAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
Letter
Verbal advice
No findings
3
2
1
NOT INSPECTED
0
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Factors
August 2011
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Factors
Section E: ALE - Auditing and Reviewing Performance
Principal Questions:
1. How does the duty holder review the effectiveness of their inspection,
maintenance and repair activities?
2. Describe the processes in place to audit the ageing and life extension
aspects of their integrity management system.
3. Describe how the verification system is used to address deterioration
associated with ageing and life extension issues.
Benchmarks sought in replies:
 Formal audit programme which addresses ALE management processes
 Audit findings reviewed by senior management
 Management improvements identified
 SCE verification process addresses ALE issues
August 2011
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KP4: Ageing and Life Extension – Inspection Template – Organisational
Factors
Section E: Ageing & Life Extension – Auditing and Reviewing Performance
Onshore Management:
Offshore Operations:
HSE Comments:
HSE Action taken:
Traffic Light Score
SERIOUS
NONCOMPLIANCE
Court
proceedings
recommended
6
August 2011
SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
Enforcement
Notice Served
5
GENERAL
NONCOMPLIANCE
Letter &
changes made
to intervention
4
PARTIAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE
Letter
Verbal advice
No findings
3
2
1
NOT INSPECTED
0
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