Utilities and Infrastructure
The Utilities and Infrastructure module has been developed to cater for businesses with widely distributed asset bases and where a high degree of communication between consenting and affected parties is crucial.
System | Features
The module comprises:
Routing Element
- To select and give notice to all concerned parties that a permit is required
- Seek agreement from each party
- To handle the various outcomes should rejection occur
- Configure when concurring parties will communicate
- Automate routing upon selection of GIS location (RAP4 can identify assets and ‘allocate them’ to concurring parties)
The Routing Element can be applied at both the ‘application’ stage and at the approval stage i.e. once all risk assessment has been made, appropriate documents attached, initial concurrence achieved etc. The Routing Element can be completely configured to each client’s requirements.
GIS Capability
- Show layers of infrastructure
- Detail pinpoint and general areas of work
- Input location co-ordinates
- Remote Devices
- Daily sign on
- Input gas tests
- Confirm Area Check etc.
- All remote actions can be tracked and spatially verified (GPS)
Benefits
- Knowledge of work activity and status in real time
- Awareness of all tasks over the entire asset map
- Collective approval of all work
- Efficient use of remote devices
GIS
RAP4 can be configured to use plot plans/maps hosted by WMS (Web Map Service) servers. Most major GIS providers support WMS. WMS maps can have multiple layers which can be turned on/off by the end user, and different information can be displayed at different zoom levels.
SORM
RAP’s SORM - Safety Override Risk Management solution offers visibility of current, future and historical permitting workload and highlights “overload risk” and provides additional dashboarding and reporting functionality specific to these in order to ensure operational risk management for process safety.
Turnaround
The speed at which permits can be issued during turnarounds can have a large effect upon overall performance, with any delays in issuing impacting upon the time taken to get the job done. RAP’s upfront planning capability, its flexible rules and barcode controls greatly enhance this process giving potential for large savings.
Reporting
Reporting in RAP4 allows the user to create and run reports using current and historical data derived from all Job, Task, Isolation and Personnel activity in RAP. For example, a report could be created showing all permits completed in an area over a given time period.