Safe System of Work Development and Implementation
Develop Safe System of Work (SSoW) frameworks and implement practices to ensure a safe and reliable environment for operations, maintenance and contracting activities
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Health, Safety and Environment Management
Levels
Identify Safe System of Work (SSoW) practices in the planning, preparation and execution of work activities
Support the application of SSoW practices during the planning, preparation and execution of work activities
Contribute to activity- based risk assessments
Implement risk controls and measures
Support work area preparation
Support permit applications, work completion and close-out activities
Apply Safe System of Work (SSoW) practices in the execution of work activities
Apply SSoW processes and procedures
Identify risk level categorisation
Conduct activity-based risk assessments
Implement risk control measures
Carry out work area preparation
Prepare work permits
Participate in safe completion of work, sign- off and close-out
Interpret Safe System of Work (SSoW) frameworks and practices to ensure effective implementation of SSoW during the conduct of work activities
Supervise SSoW processes and procedures
Coordinate work permit applications
Issue work permits
Coordinate activity- based risk assessments and determine risk levels
Coordinate any necessary isolation and de-isolation activities including Lock-Out-Tag- Out (LOTO) if required
Coordinate and control work area preparation, work completion and close-out
Ensure effective implementation of SSoW during the execution of work activities
Establish Safe System of Work (SSoW) frameworks and practices in control of operations, maintenance, contractor and other work activities
Establish and implement SSoW frameworks and practices including Permit-to-Work systems, risk assessments, job safety analysis, safe operating procedures, safe isolation procedures and LOTO
Establish workflows and processes for SSoW practices
Maintain documentation control and management of the SSoW system
Support ongoing improvements to enhance SSoW practices
Set direction of Safety System of Work (SSoW) to meet the organisation’s health, safety and environment objectives
Review the development and implementation of SSoW frameworks in accordance with Singapore Standards, Codes of Practice and industry best practices
Review workflows and processes, documentation control and management of the SSoW system
Recommend improvements to enhance SSoW frameworks and practices
Guide SSoW development and audit review processes
Endorse SSoW frameworks
Set direction for WSH and SSoW frameworks
Drive industry best practice standards for continuous improvement