24-hour inspection
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Our company still uses pointer-based inspection cards; field workers go to each individual location once, while team leaders go to each pair of locations. Now we have started implementing 24-hour inspections – in addition to these regular inspections, it is necessary to ensure that there is someone inspecting the equipment every hour, meaning that the equipment must always have someone monitoring it around the clock, so that any potential issues can be addressed promptly. This type of inspection has helped our company identify and eliminate several potential hazards; it’s very effective. However, the workers suffer a lot; standing outside for an hour (we have a shift every hour), especially in winter, with the cold wind, noise, and so on. But strict enforcement still brings many benefits
Is this serious? There’s always someone at the device – aren’t they tired? For regular positions, it is once every 2 hours; for critical equipment, it is once every hour. After the inspection, you can go to the control room to rest
You guys are really tired; I feel sorry for you. If this has prevented several accidents, then wouldn’t it be better to have a person stationed in front of each device? That way, any problems can be detected. :L
Our equipment is similar to the one mentioned by the original poster, but we don’t stay outside all the time – we keep moving around, as there are three pieces of equipment that need to be checked and issues need to be resolved. An hour is considered fast for such work; often, before we finish checking one piece of equipment, the next person already needs to start checking it. We simply don’t have enough staff
The petrochemical industry is a high-risk sector, so it’s right to strengthen inspections. If there are enough staff available, the schedule can be adjusted; after all, people aren’t machines, and no one can endure working for long periods of time.