STOs (shutdowns, turnarounds and outages) give companies the opportunity to carry out preventative maintenance and equipment installation, which must be performed to keep a plant running and in regulatory compliance. However, to minimize productivity loss they must be completed within a very limited time frame. Therefore, one of the major concerns is the safety and well-being of workers The Potential Safety Hazards Turnaround increases the potential for injury to workers, as well as harm to property and the environment. This is due to the fact that during the STO process, the plant is shutdown, taken apart and worked on by a large number of strangers using unfamiliar and inherently hazardous procedures and equipment. Thus, under these circumstances, the potential for accidents and injuries increases exponentially and must be matched by a safety system of working, which minimizes the probability of loss. Therefore, safety orientations / orientations are a vital aspect of the STO processes. Integration: The Key to Successfully Delivering STOs Safety Orientations To prevent injury or loss of life the organization’s safety committee must provide the required safety induction/orientation to ensure that all on-site personnel and company assets are protected throughout the scope of the STO operation. Therefore, the manager responsible for the STO process will form a team of people who will plan, prepare and execute the safety orientation sessions. This team will integrate five different types of knowledge and experience, which will include:- 1.Local: provided by plant personnel who are familiar with the technical records, operating procedures, history, past performances, and current problem(s) of the particular plant.
- 2.Work management: provided by engineers and planners who are familiar with all aspects of the STO process.
- 3.Supervision: provided by the client or contractor personnel.
- 4.Craft: provided by either internal or external maintenance personnel who are familiar with the tasks and activities required by the STOs process.
- 5.Specialist: specialists, such as sub-contractors, project managers and/or engineers provide technical task information.
