Issues with crew member shift replacements

Substitution for shifts is allowed; generally, leave is not permitted unless there are special circumstances. Proper approval procedures must be followed for shift substitutions, and this actually helps employees to interact and communicate with one another. Moreover, since there are many people available for those positions, it is acceptable

Is there a limit? Some employees work 23 days in a month, and in such cases they can take up to 5 shift swaps

In principle, replacing shifts is not allowed here, as this can disrupt the biological rhythms of the team members (due to consecutive 2-3 night shifts), creating a risk of accidents! Under normal circumstances, 1-2 people can take a break per shift; in case of special situations, the workshop must be notified in advance so that replacements can be arranged!

Not arranging such arrangements is seen by some employees as inhumane; while if arrangements are made, as you said, it’s not possible to ensure safety even with 16-hour shifts

Humanized management also requires safety as a prerequisite; substitution is not allowed except under normal circumstances

Once you take over a shift, you have to take responsibility for it. It’s fine to cover one shift, but covering 2 or 3 shifts in a row, with continuous shifts like that, increases the risk of accidents.

This post was last edited by lovelife1997 on 2018-11-4 12:58. Substitute? Is the replacement familiar with what is required for the position they are filling? Are you familiar with the conditions, details, characteristics, and handling methods of the equipment and facilities that are not your own during shift coverage? In the event of death, injury, production quality accidents, or equipment damage due to shift swaps, whose responsibility is it? Have you thought about how to explain this to the safety supervision agency and your family? As is the case with all legitimate companies, in principle, leave is normally approved for matters such as birth, illness, death, weddings, funerals, and pregnancy; all other types of leave are prohibited from being approved. The number of approvals for leave requests in this batch is no longer used as a criterion for allowing normal operations within teams/departments ； And it is a general principle that another group of employees who have taken leave can be approved for return to work only after the current group has returned from their leave. For other special personal circumstances, the team/department leader can exercise discretion; the key principle remains to ensure that production in the team/department continues to operate smoothly and in an orderly manner. Taking petrochemical refining as an example: when team members take short-term leave (1–2 days), the team leaders, technicians, or shift supervisors who have a thorough understanding of the entire plant take turns covering for them, carrying out their own tasks during the intervals between these shifts. Anything that happens during the substitute’s shift has nothing to do with the person who took leave. If the holiday is long, the number of personnel in each team is readjusted and increased to achieve a balanced workforce and operational balance. (Routinely carrying out long-term rotational training programs that encourage multiple roles per person, multiple skills per role, and dual-role preparation enables dynamic adjustments to the workforce during special periods to address changes in production.)

Strict control is necessary; otherwise, problems are likely to arise. If a class does not control the number of people on leave, and three staff members take time off for personal reasons or two step in to cover their shifts, problems can easily arise (coordination is key; *habit). Sense of responsibility, various reasons)~~~ As for the three members of the internal operations team, at most one of them can take time off. For outdoor shifts, the rules might be more lenient – up to two days off are allowed. If two days off are taken for an outdoor shift, then no days off are available for indoor shifts (at most two people can take time off per shift)

The premise of human nature is to ensure safety; otherwise, it is irresponsible toward everyone! There’s another issue: if substituting staff is allowed, people will have more time to rest, and that will only exacerbate the problems!