Associating hazards and precautions on the Safety Matrix screen

Identify and associate hazards and precautions that occur when certain maintenance activities are performed on specified equipment. The hazards and precautions associated on this screen depend on the combination of equipment or location, and the activity performed on that equipment or location. For example, if welding is required to fix a leak in a tank that contains a flammable liquid, that is an explosion or fire hazard. Other activities on that tank that do not require an open flame may have other associated hazards that do not include risk of an explosion or fire. This screen allows you to define all of these potential hazardous situations.

Note: Hazards and precautions can also be associated on the Safety tab of the Assets, Positions, Systems, and activity screens like the Standard WO and PM Schedules screens. Those hazards and precautions associated on the Safety tab of the screens always apply to those records, regardless of the activity or where it is performed. For example, equipment that is installed 50 feet in the air is always in danger of falling. This danger or hazard is there, regardless of the activity you are performing.

To associate hazards and precautions on the Safety Matrix screen:

Select Work > Permit to Work > Safety Matrix.
Click New Record.
Specify this Safety Details information:

Organization

Specify the organization to which this safety matrix belongs.

Hazard

Specify the hazard to associate with this safety matrix.

Precaution

Specify the safety measure to protect your employees from the hazard.

Timing

Select the timing to identify when the precaution should be taken. For example, if your employee is working with fire, you can enter the timing of "during" to alert the employee that they should wear fire-resistant clothing during the task.

Sequence

Specify the sequence number to identify the order in which your employee should be made aware of the precaution. All precautions are important regardless of the sequence number entered.
Specify this Activity Details information:

PM Schedule

Optionally, specify the PM schedule to associate with the hazard and precaution for this equipment.

Standard WO

Optionally, specify the standard work order to associate with the hazard and precaution for this equipment.

Task Plan

Optionally, specify the task plan to associate with the hazard and precaution for this equipment.

Job Plan

Optionally, specify the job plan to associate with the hazard and precaution for this equipment.
Specify this Equipment Details information:

Class

Optionally, specify the class of equipment.

Category

Optionally, specify the category of equipment.

Equipment

Specify the equipment, if you left Class and Category blank.
Optionally, select the Apply to Children check box to apply the safety details to all child records. A safety record attached to a production line will now be applicable on all equipment in that production line.
Click Submit.