Define precautions to safeguard workers from potential hazards in the workplace such as working with fire and flammable equipment, lifting heavy objects, handling sharp objects, working near roadsides, or working at heights.
Define precautions to safeguard workers from potential hazards in the workplace such as working with fire and flammable equipment, lifting heavy objects, handling sharp objects, working near roadsides, or working at heights.
Precautions for these potential hazards include wearing harnesses or using scaffolds to prevent falls, wearing gloves for handling sharp objects, or working during low traffic volume times when working on or near roadsides.
After creating precautions, associate the precautions with hazards on the Precautions tab of the Hazards form or immediately associate hazards and precautions on the Safety tabs.
To update or revise precaution records once created, right-click and then select Create New Revision.
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Select Work > Permit to Work > Precautions.
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Click New Record.
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Specify this information:
Organization - Enter the organization of the precaution.
Precaution - Enter a unique code identifying the precaution, and then enter a description in the adjacent field. Alternately, you may opt to allow the system to automatically generate Precaution.
Enter the Status and Class of the precaution. The system automatically populates Class Org.
Timing - Select the best time to observe the precaution to prevent the hazard. For example, select Pre Work if workers should observe the precaution prior to performing work.
Date Review Required - Enter the date on which the precaution should be reviewed.
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Optionally, select the Out of Service check box to indicate the precaution should not display in the Precautions lookup on the Safety page.
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Optionally, in the Responsibility field, specify the employee responsible for performing the precaution. The responsibility value will be copied from the precaution directly to the Safety tab of the permit to work and work order.
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Click Save Record. The system automatically populates Created By and Date Created.
After updates to the precaution record are saved, the system automatically populates
Updated By and Dated Updated.