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Environment and Safety
safety and reliability. The proprietary
system enables real-time communication
from field operators to the panel operator,
supervisor and management through mobile devices. Work permits in progress,
LOTOs performed and equipment isolation are all adequately communicated
across shifts. Through a context-aware
system, when the operator physically approaches the problem area, personnel are
automatically notified. Many accidents
and production loss incidents occur not
because the operational personnel did not
know there was a problem in the plant,
but because they failed to act promptly. A
problem faced 6 mos prior, which was not
remedied due to any reason, can become
a significant incident in the future. The
proprietary system tracks all reported
problems by the field operators to the supervisor, along with instructions from the
supervisor, and keeps active reminders in
place until the problem is fixed. It sends
reminders and follow-ups on tasks such
as pending work orders and unclosed instructions from the supervisor. When a
critical task is not carried out, the system

sends texts and alerts to both the operator
and supervisor (FIG. 2).
Shift supervisor log. The proprietary
software helps the shift supervisor prepare a comprehensive shift report (i.e., a
descriptive log) by automatically populating shift activities. The system tracks
the activities performed during the shift,
such as work orders, chemical preparations, scheduled activities, safety toolbox
and training, equipment changeovers,
observations, notes and completed tasks.
The system helps in effective coordination between maintenance and operations. Tracking these shift activities at the
field level, along with their completion,
also improves plant performance. Scheduling and tracking the makeup of chemicals for shift consumption, and tracking
timely completion of equipment changeovers, are essential to plant reliability.
The system tracks shift instructions
given to operators, along with notes written by operators and information regarding the status of shift activities. Alerts
regarding incomplete activities are provided during the shift so that appropri-

ate remedial actions can be taken. Such
alerts are escalated to plant management
if these remedial actions are not completed within the allocated time and priority.

FIG. 2. Notifications on plant activities
provide an effective means of communication,
increasing plant reliability and safety.

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