Let’s discuss the issue of on-site guardians
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It’s a well-known issue: in many cases, the on-site supervisors are merely for show. Do you feel the same way? Lol. Currently, the company is in the phase of building new facilities, and the associated pipelines require supervision by personnel from the production workshops. Usually, those with fewer responsibilities are assigned to carry out this supervision role (i.e., the so-called elderly, weak, sick, or disabled workers). Yet, the Safety and Environment department requires people with strong technical skills and a high sense of responsibility – people who are typically the core members of the workforce. I wonder what your company does in this regard
The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled are not necessarily less responsible. To provide on-site supervision, one must first be aware of the necessity of such supervision as well as the potential hazards, and secondly, have a sense of responsibility. For specific workshops, it is certainly preferable to send personnel whose presence has less impact on production, but the safety department prefers that key staff from the workshop be present to oversee things, as they feel this is safer. It’s the same for us; if the risk associated with hot work is high, we assign our most experienced staff, otherwise we use regular employees
Generally, for important monitoring tasks, those with good skills and a strong sense of responsibility are assigned to them; for less important tasks, ordinary staff are used. However, those who lack a strong sense of responsibility must not be given important responsibilities, as they will cause problems
Can simply assigning someone with a strong sense of responsibility solve the problem? He is only a supervisor, not the person who carries out the actual work. I think the key lies in whether the construction plan is properly formulated
There are signatures stacked from top to bottom, and in the end, it is the operators who are responsible for implementing safety measures on site. Some safety knowledge isn’t something that all operators can master thoroughly; it’s just luck if nothing goes wrong in such situations
Those who are not very important in the workshop work are usually assigned to supervision tasks
We are now ensuring proper management of the workshop site; after outlining the work plan and relevant precautions, we hand it over to the on-site supervisors for oversight
The construction plan should be well-formulated; it is also unacceptable for the workers on site not to carry out their tasks according to that plan. Therefore, supervision of the workers on site is very important
Some aspects are highly specialized and cannot be monitored by workshop staff, such as welding quality, which involves factors like weld width, excess material, and even the type of welding rod and its drying efficiency. These are things for professionals. The supervisor can only oversee the workers to ensure they do not violate regulations and to handle any emergencies promptly; as for the quality of the work itself, that is the responsibility of the inspector.
I agree with the view above; guardians mainly carry out duties such as checking for any abnormalities on site, after all, they are the ones who always hold the work permits. For highly specialized matters, it is necessary to rely on professionals such as supervisors and inspection teams for oversight. Leave professional tasks to professionals.