Stop the machines, but not the safety – 5 factors for a safe industrial maintenance shutdown
1. Training and orientation All employees – both internal and third-party – must be trained and introduced to the company’s safe working principles. During major annual maintenance outages, special maintenance outage occupational safety orientations are also organized for everyone. The orientations cover, among other things, specific requirements for the area, work permit practices, emergency exit routes, actions in emergency situations, and the process for reporting deviations and hazardous situations. Employees must also be provided with sufficient training to perform their work tasks safely. The safety culture […]