TABLE OF CONTENTS Protecting yourself from troubleshooting hazards requires a number of different mechanisms. While the company that you work for should have a primary interest in your safety, you must realize that, first and foremost, you are the person in charge of your own safety. Your company should provide various personal protective equipment, administrative procedures, and practices to ensure your safety, but it is up to you to follow them and to do whatever else is necessary to ensure your safety.
Operations notification begins with the permit system, as described in section 6.5.3 below. At the beginning of the job (in this case, troubleshooting), a permit is filled out and signed by Operations. This represents the initial notification to Operations that work will be done on a particular piece of equipment or system. However, work may not start at that time and a start of work notification to Operations may be necessary. As the work proceeds, there may be times during troubleshooting that Operations needs to be to be updated or informed of additional activities. Be sure that Operations is informed at all times of your activities. If they are not aware of what you are doing, they may respond to your troubleshooting in ways that can cause a process upset or hazard to the plant. They may also take actions that adversely affect your troubleshooting.
Personal protective equipment is equipment that you wear or use to protect...
