AAOM Handbook

WE.37 Plan Work Context

An urgent task has been identified, the immediate cause has been diagnosed and the scope of work necessary to control, contain and/or remove the cause has been defined. The person assigned the accountability for dealing with the immediate cause of the issue must consider and plan the requirements for completing the work before proceeding with its execution. Purpose To specify the requirements for safely, correctly and efficiently completing approved urgent work. Quantity The plan may include the specifying the following items:  each potential hazard and control,  each isolation,  each permit,  each necessary work outcome,  each tolerance or acceptance limit on work outcomes,  each work procedure where only one work method is acceptable,  all materials,  all labour,  all tools and equipment,  all resources,  the work duration,  acceptance testing and handover procedures,  acceptance limits on acceptance tests and handover. Quality The detail required in the planning will be determined from the complexity of the work. A simple task may be planned by considering a mental checklist of the plan elements and may require minimal documentation prior to undertaking the work. Complex tasks may require detailed analysis, consideration of alternatives and preparation of documentation before work can commence. In all cases, a separate Task or Work Order shall be raised for each urgent task. For simple tasks, the Task/Work Order may be raised as a record after completion. For complex tasks, the Task/Work Order shall be raised as part of the documentation of the plan for the work. Further specifications / definitions can be obtained by referring to task assignment PL.00 Planning.

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