Work Planning & Control
Process Overview
Dept Heads
December 08
Agenda
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WPC Objective
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Work Planning & Control (WPC) process introduction
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What will a WPC do?
What is changing?
Authorization
Release to Proceed
Work Package Elements
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Next Steps
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Q&A
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WPC Objective
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Support SLAC mission with implementation of a
productive WPC process that enables safe work
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Capturing complete scope of work
Supporting identification & analysis of hazards
Identifying controls; permits, plans, surveys, etc.
Authorizing work by accountable representatives
Improving communication of hazards & controls to
affected workers
Providing a mechanism for worker feedback, both as
lessons learned and process improvements
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What will a WPC process do?
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Provide a framework to authorize and release
all work, consistent with good practices and
ISEMS principles
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Provide guidance to document the planning,
authorization and release of all work
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Establish accountability
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What is changing?
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Eliminate JHAM for office-type work
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Replace JHAM with ATA for non-office work
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ATA – Activity & Training Authorization
Exclude office-type tasks from ATA
Replace non-routine JHAM with JSA or procedure
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JSA – Job Safety Analysis
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What is changing?
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Describing work
• Green – office-type work
• Yellow
• Outside your resident work area – dispatch
• In your resident work area
• Red – complex work
• Multiple work groups/trades involved
• Two or more permits or plans are required
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What is changing?
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How work is authorized
• Work is authorized by a supervisor with
• ATA signed by the employee and their supervisor, or
• JSA or procedure signed by the employee & supervisor
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Some work must be Released to Proceed
• Dispatch work & complex work
• Granted by Bldg Mgr, Area Mgr or PM/PI
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Authorization
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All work is authorized
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All work is authorized by a supervisor
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All non-green work is authorized with a
signed:
• ATA for work in the resident work area, or
• JSA or procedure for work outside the resident
work area
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Release to Proceed
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Green work does not require a Release
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Yellow work performed
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Red work requires a Release
• outside resident work area requires a Release
• in resident work area does not require a Release
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Work Package Elements
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FAMIS, Visual, Cator, work order (Scope)
Signed JSA or procedure (Documents
Hazards & Controls, & Authorizes work)
Permit(s), if required
Release to Proceed
Other info (emails, notes, etc)
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Next steps
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Reinforce line management accountability
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Appoint WPC “liaisons”
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Deliver training per Directorate strategy
Support line management as a resource
Complete training by 3/31/09
Create a supportive environment to question performance and drive
improvement
Include WPC in R2A2
Transition to Activity & Training Authorization (ATA) from JHAM
(eliminating JHAMs)
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Non-office work only (No ATA for office workers)
By end of 2009 performance review cycle
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Questions
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Extra info
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Green Work Description
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Office-type activities
Activities commonly performed by the public,
posing well-known hazards, with controls that
may be implemented without permits or special
training
Examples include
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Driving, walking, cycling on campus
Using janitorial or office supplies
Using lab equipment (calipers, microscope) in the
absence of hazardous materials
Routine operation & service of office equipment
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Yellow Examples
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Align 3B lasers
Machining in your resident area/building
One time machining of Be in your resident area/bldg
Regular building maintenance
Use of a forklift to move supplies
Bolt a piece of equipment to the floor
Move a Bridgeport mill from one area to another
Operate hydrogen furnace
Perform plating shop operations
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Red Work Examples
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BaBar D&D
Repair Q38 magnet in BSY
Install BC2 shielding support
Build Muon shield
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