AAOM Handbook

WE.15 Can Additional Work be Completed & Still Meet Outcomes? Context The primary objectives when executing a Task are to ensure that the work is completed when scheduled, that all required outcomes, specifications and tolerances are achieved in the allocated time, and that the sustainability (i.e. dealing responsibly with safety, the environment, employees, communities, governments and asset life) expectations of the Company are met. A secondary but important outcome when executing any work package is to look more widely at the workplace and ensure that any other identifiable defects or hazards are both corrected/controlled and recorded, or else reported in sufficient detail to allow effective planning and scheduling of the corrective or control action. If the person assigned the Task identifies additional work that is within their authority and capacity to complete, then they should proceed if the resources are available and they can still finish their assigned Task on time. Purpose To decide whether additional work that has been identified can be completed and still meet the requirements of the assigned Task. Quantity One decision whether the individual can complete the extra work without detriment to the work outcomes and completion time of their assigned Task. Quality The decision criteria to be used are;  all of the work outcomes specified in the assigned Task will be completed,  all tolerances and specifications for each outcome will be achieved,  all specified work procedures will be followed,  acceptance testing and handover procedures will be executed,  acceptance test limits and plant handover will be achieved,  the resources required to complete the extra work,  the resources available to the crew member(s),  all of the above, plus the additional work, will be completed within the time specified for the assigned Task. Time This task shall be performed in time to meet the agreed outcomes and completion time for the assigned Task.

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