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Simultaneous Operations: Relevant IOGP Life-Saving Rules, Report 459

This document provides recommendations for safely conducting simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) during construction and commissioning at fabrication sites. It recommends that SIMOPS risks are identified and controlled through a permit to work system led by a single authority. Work is planned to minimize simultaneous operations, and if they cannot be avoided, communication and control measures are established between affected parties before work begins to ensure it can be completed safely under permit conditions.

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Simultaneous Operations: Relevant IOGP Life-Saving Rules, Report 459

This document provides recommendations for safely conducting simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) during construction and commissioning at fabrication sites. It recommends that SIMOPS risks are identified and controlled through a permit to work system led by a single authority. Work is planned to minimize simultaneous operations, and if they cannot be avoided, communication and control measures are established between affected parties before work begins to ensure it can be completed safely under permit conditions.

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Fabrication site construction safety recommended practice – Hazardous activities

11. Simultaneous Operations

Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) is defined as two or more work scopes


during pre-commissioning/commissioning at site occurring simultaneously in
a same or adjacent area which can interfere with one another. See reference
library for an example matrix with restrictions table that is key to success for
management of SIMOPS.
1) Work is planned to minimize or eliminate simultaneous operations.
2) SIMOPS risks are identified and controls are set prior to work.
3) SIMOPS are classified as prohibited, controlled or acceptable.
4) A Permit to Work system led by one single authority is in place to control
SIMOPS. It controls all commissioning activities and their interfaces with other
site work.
5) Competent supervisors, identified in the Permit To Work, with authority on
the involved organizations, are available in the work area to manage SIMOPS
activities.
6) SIMOPS communication sessions are held between affected parties, such as
interface meetings and tool box talks.
7) Plans are completed for the upcoming activities identifying areas and systems
affected. There are then communicated to the Permit to Work Person In
Charge prior to beginning of work.
8) SIMOPS activities are executed based on permit conditions. If conditions
cannot be met, options include the temporary cancelation of the activity,
different timeframes, or specific site controls.
9) SIMOPS activities are communicated and visible using permit boards, signage
or barricades.

Relevant IOGP Life-Saving Rules, Report 459

Work with a valid permit when required

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