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Safe Work Practices

The safe work practices section allows companies to manage the safe work practices of their safety program. Every company safety program should consist of at least a safe work practice or a safe work practice for each of the companies tasks". R & T Electric Pro allows companies to add or edit safe work practices. Safe work practices consist of:

  1. Safe work practice number
  2. Safe work practice name
  3. Task category
  4. Description
  5. Selection and Use
  6. Supervisor Responsibility
  7. Protective Mechanism
  8. Safe Work Do"s
  9. Safe Work Do Not"s

These safe work practices can be viewed and reviewed through R & T Electric Pro"s web application. R & T Electric Pro also keeps records of your staff's review of safe work practices, to ensure they are being reviewed at the proper intervals.

One of the most important questions of any safety audits is always, do field staff have access to the safe work practices on the job site? If your safety program is managed through R & T Electric Pro the answer is always Yes, because every field staff will have the safe work practices in Smartphone application.

The second question asked as part of any safety audits is always, do field staff review safety work practices before starting work on tasks on a job site. If your safety program is managed through R & T Electric Pro the answer again is Yea, because every field staff will have the safe work practices in Smartphone application.

Safety Net Smartphone application allows field staff to view the safe work practices in the field. For information about safe work practices through the Smartphone click here.

Safety Net Smartphone application allows field staff to view the safe work practices right inside a hazard assessments by clicking on tasks in the field. For information about safe work practices through the Smartphone click here.

Configuring how often Manual Reviews are to Occur

How often manual reviews must occur is a function of your companies policy. To configure Safety Net for how often manual reviews for safe work practices should occur can be configured in the company safety settings.

Management, Office Staff and Safety Officers can edit how often manual reviews should occur in the Company section when they edit the Company Safety settings. For more information about configuring your company safety settings in this manual click here to view the company section.

Configuring how often Approval Reviews are to Occur

How often manual approvals must occur is a function of your companies policy. To configure Safety Net for how often manual approvals for safe work practices should occur can be configured in the company safety settings.

Management, Office Staff and Safety Officers can edit how often manual approvals should occur in the Company section when they edit the Company Safety settings. For more information about configuring your company safety settings in this manual click here to view the company section.

Table of Contents

#Section Name#Section Name#Section Name
1Search Safe Work Practice 2Add Safe Work Practice 3Add Safe Work Practice from Default
4Search Practices on Add Default Practice 5Look Up Safe Work Practice 6Edit Safe Work Practice
7Add Protective Mechanism 8Look Up Protective Mechanism 9Edit Protective Mechanism
10Delete Protective Mechanism 11Add Safe Work Do 12Look Up Safe Work Do
13Edit Safe Work Do 14Delete Safe Work Do 15Add Safe Work Do Not
16Look Up Safe Work Do Not 17Edit Safe Work Do Not 18Delete Safe Work Do Not
19Add Update/Add Documentation 20Add Management Approval 21Add Review
22Look Up Review 23Edit Review 24Delete Review
25Delete Safe Work Practice

1.Search Safe Work Practice

All search results can also be sorted by clicking on the results headings safe work practice number, safe work practice name, task category, and active flag. Clicking on the same heading can do switching the results order from ascending to descending.

2.Add Safe Work Practice

To add a Safe Work Practice, click on the 'Add Safe Job Procedure' link.

On the next screen, under Add Safe Work Practice heading, select:

Fields

Task Category: By selecting a task category from the select box, users choose a company task category that the safe work practice falls into.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work practices with a active status will viewable by field staff

Number: The number field sets the safe work practice number of the safe work practice.

Name: The name field allows the user to add a name for the safe work practice. The safe work practice name field allows users give a safe work practice a meaningful name. The character limit of the field is 100.

Description: The description field allows the user to add a description of the safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Application: The application field allows the user to add a application statement for the safe work practice. A Application Statement defines when the safe work practice should be applied. The character limit of the field is 450.

Selection And Use: The selection and use field allows the user to add a selection and use description the safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Supervisor Responsibility: The supervisor responsibility field allows the user to add a supervisor responsibilities related to the safe work practice. The supervisor responsibilities section allows users to spell out what supervisors are responsible for in regards to this safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Click the 'Add Safe Work Practice' button to create a safe work practice. The edit safe work practice screen will load. From here, proceed to edit as per the instructions below.

3.Add Safe Work Practices from Default

R & T Electric Pro has built a extensive library of safe work practices, which as a member of R & T Electric Pro your company can use to build or augment your safety program.

To add a safe work practice from default safe work practice click on the 'Add From Default Safe Job Procedure' link.

On the next screen the Default Safe Job Procedure will load, with a listing safe work practice number, safe work practice name, and industry type, clicking the 'Add Default Safe Job Procedure For Company' link for a company default safe work practice record, will create a safe work practice with all of the details from the default safe work practice.

To view the html version of the safe work practice click on the html link on the record line. Once on the html version of the default safe work practice by clicking on the 'Print View' link on the top of the safe work practice.

To view the PDF version of the safe work practice by clicking on the PDF link on the record line.

To sort the default safe work practice click on the results headings safe work practice number, safe work practice name, and industry type name. Clicking on the same heading can do switching the results order from ascending to descending.

4.Search Practices on Add Default Practice

While on the 'Add Safe Work Practice from Default Safe Work Practice' screen, Under the View Default Work Practice By Search Criteria heading choose a industry type

Fields

Industry Type: The industry type select box is populated with industry types.

Click the 'Search' button and the default safe work practices for the selected industry type will load.

5.Look Up Safe Work Practice

To get to the edit screen of a safe work practice, click on the name of the safe work practice that you would like to edit.

To view the html version safe work practice report in click on the 'Html view' link of the safe work practice you would like to view.

From each html view you can also open the PDF version of the report by clicking on the PDF link on the top of the page.

To view a printable document file (PDF) view of the safe work practice report, click on the 'PDF view' link of the appropriate safe work practice report.

6.Edit Safe Work Practice

Once on the edit safe work practice screen.

Fields

Task Category: By selecting a task category from the select box, users choose a company task category that the safe work practice falls into.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work practices with a active status will viewable by field staff.

Number: The number field sets the safe work practice number of the safe work practice.

Name: The name field allows the user to add a name for the safe work practice. The safe work practice name field allows users give a safe work practice a meaningful name. The character limit of the field is 100.

Description: The description field allows the user to add a description of the safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Application: The application field allows the user to add a application statement for the safe work practice. A Application Statement defines when the safe work practice should be applied. The character limit of the field is 450.

Selection And Use: The selection and use field allows the user to add a selection and use description the safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Supervisor Responsibility: The supervisor responsibility field allows the user to add a supervisor responsibilities related to the safe work practice. The supervisor responsibilities section allows users to spell out what supervisors are responsible for in regards to this safe work practice. The character limit of the field is 450.

Click the 'Save Safe Work Practice' button to edit a safe work practice.

7.Add Protective Mechanism

Safe Work Practice Protective Mechanism section allows companies to add as many as required protective mechanisms to a safe work practice. Protective Mechanisms are to be things field staff should think about doing while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each protective mechanism for a safe work practice includes the protective mechanism it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit safe work practice screen

Below the Add Protective Mechanism heading

Fields

Description: The description field allows users enter a protective mechanism to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only assumptions with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Add Protective Mechanism' button to add a protective mechanism.

8.Look Up Protective Mechanism

To get to the edit screen of a protective mechanism, click on the 'Edit' link of the protective mechanism that you would like to edit.

9.Edit Protective Mechanism

Safe Work Practice Protective Mechanism section allows companies to add as many as required protective mechanisms to a safe work practice. Protective Mechanisms are to be things field staff should think about doing while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each protective mechanism for a safe work practice includes the protective mechanism it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit protective mechanism screen

Below the Edit Protective Mechanism heading

Fields

Description: The description field allows users enter a protective mechanism to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only assumptions with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Edit Protective Mechanism' button to edit a protective mechanism.

10.Delete Protective Mechanism

Deleting a protective mechanism may need to be done if a protective mechanism was added incorrectly or is not appropriate for the safe work practice. To delete the protective mechanism, click on the 'Delete' link to the right of the protective mechanism.

11.Add Safe Work Do

Safe Work Practice Do"s section allows companies to add as many as required safe work do"s to a safe work practice. Safe Work Do"s are to be things field staff should do while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each safe work do"s for a safe work practice includes the safe work do"s it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit safe work practice screen

Below the Add Safe Work Do"s heading

Fields

Number: The safe work do number field allows users to number the safe work do. The safe work do"s will show up from lowest to highest according to the number assigned to each.

Description: The description field allows users enter a safe work do to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work do"s with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Add Safe Work Do' button to add a safe work do.

12.Look Up Safe Work Do

To get to the edit screen of a safe work do, click on the 'Edit' link of the safe work do that you would like to edit.

13.Edit Safe Work Do

Safe Work Practice Do"s section allows companies to add as many as required safe work do"s to a safe work practice. Safe Work Do"s are to be things field staff should do while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each safe work do"s for a safe work practice includes the safe work do"s it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit safe work do screen

Below the Edit Safe Work Do"s heading

Fields

Number: The safe work do number field allows users to number the safe work do. The safe work do"s will show up from lowest to highest according to the number assigned to each.

Description: The description field allows users enter a safe work do to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work do"s with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Edit Safe Work Do' button to edit a safe work do.

14.Delete Safe Work Do

Deleting a safe work do may need to be done if a safe work do was added incorrectly or is not appropriate for the safe work practice. To delete the safe work do, click on the 'Delete' link to the right of the safe work do.

15.Add Safe Work Do Not

Safe Work Practice Do Not"s section allows companies to add as many as required safe work do not"s to a safe work practice. Safe Work Do Not"s are to be things field staff should do while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each safe work do"s for a safe work practice includes the safe work do not"s it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit safe work do screen

Below the Add Safe Work Do Not"s heading

Fields

Number: The safe work do not number field allows users to number the safe work do not. The safe work do not"s will show up from lowest to highest according to the number assigned to each.

Description: The description field allows users enter a safe work do not to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work do not"s with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Add Safe Work Do Not' button to add a safe work do not.

16.Look Up Safe Work Do Not

To get to the edit screen of a safe work do not, click on the 'Edit' link of the safe work do not that you would like to edit.

17.Edit Safe Work Do Not

Safe Work Practice Do Not"s section allows companies to add as many as required safe work do not"s to a safe work practice. Safe Work Do Not"s are to be things field staff should do while working on the task that the safe work practice applies to. Each safe work do"s for a safe work practice includes the safe work do not"s it"s self and a active status flag.

Once on the edit safe work do screen

Below the Add Safe Work Do Not"s heading

Fields

Number: The safe work do not number field allows users to number the safe work do not. The safe work do not"s will show up from lowest to highest according to the number assigned to each.

Description: The description field allows users enter a safe work do not to the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Active Status: By selecting a active status from the select box, users choose a active status of either active or inactive. Only safe work do not"s with a active status will viewable by field staff on the safe work practice.

Click the 'Edit safe Work Do Not' button to edit safe work do not.

18.Delete Safe Work Do Not

Deleting a safe work do not may need to be done if a safe work do not was added incorrectly or is not appropriate for the safe work practice. To delete the safe work do not, click on the 'Delete' link to the right of the safe work do not.

19.Add Update/Add Documentation

R & T Electric Pro allows companies to track when safe work practices are added and when they are updated. They also allow companies to track who was involved with these updates and additions are done.

Once on the edit safe work practice screen

Below the Safe Work Practice Approval heading

Fields

Review Notes: Enter review notes. Review notes can be anything important involved with the update or addition of the safe work practice. Notes about what was added or notes about the source of the document. The character limit of this field is 250.

Reviewed By: The reviewed by field allows field staff to choose from the select box the company employee who updated or added the safe work practice.

Review Type: The review type field allows field staff to choose from the select box the review type. For the Update/Add documentation users should choose Drafted, Updated, or Refreshed.

click the 'Review of Safe Work Practice' button.

20.Add Management Approval

R & T Electric Pro allows companies to track when safe work practice are approved by management and when this approval occurs.

R & T Electric Pro allows companies to configure how often approval reviews of Safe Work Practice must occur. Once a Safe Work Practice requires review a email can be sent to the person in charge of that.

Configuring how often Approval Reviews are to Occur

How often manual approvals must occur is a function of your companies work practice. To configure Safety Net for how often manual approvals for work practices should occur can be configured in the company safety settings.

Management, Office Staff and Safety Officers can edit how often manual approvals should occur in the Company section when they edit the Company Safety settings. For more information about configuring your company safety settings in this manual click here to view the company section.

Once on the edit safe work practice screen

Below the Safe Work Practice Approval heading

Fields

Review Notes: Enter review notes. Review notes in the case of management approval can be any notes management wants to leave about their approval of the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Reviewed By: The reviewed by field allows field staff to choose from the select box the company employee who approves the safe work practice.

Review Type: The review type field allows field staff to choose from the select box the review type. For the Management approval users should choose Approved.

click the 'Review of Safe Work Practice' button.

21.Add Review

R & T Electric Pro allows companies to track when safe work practices are reviewed by employees and when this reviews occurs.

R & T Electric Pro allows companies to configure how often reviews of Safe Work Practices must occur for employees. Once a Safe Work Practices requires review a email can be sent to each employee whom needs to review a safe work practice.

Configuring how often Approval Reviews are to Occur

How often manual approvals must occur is a function of your companies safe work practices. To configure Safety Net for how often manual approvals for safe work practices should occur can be configured in the company safety settings.

Management, Office Staff and Safety Officers can edit how often manual approvals should occur in the Company section when they edit the Company Safety settings. For more information about configuring your company safety settings in this manual click here to view the company section.

Once on the edit safe work practice screen

Below the Safe Work Practice Approval heading

Fields

Review Notes: Enter review notes. Review notes in the case of employee review can be any notes employees wants to leave about their review of the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Reviewed By: The reviewed by field allows field staff to choose from the select box the company employee who reviews the safe work practice.

Review Type: The review type field allows field staff to choose from the select box the review type. For the Employee review users should choose Reviewed.

click the 'Review of Safe Work Practice' button.

22.Look Up Review

To look up a Safe work practice review record, click on the Edit link of the safe work practice review that you would like to edit.

23.Edit Review

Once on the edit safe work practice review screen

Below the Safe Work Practice Approval heading

Fields

Review Notes: Enter review notes. Review notes in the case of employee review can be any notes employees wants to leave about their review of the safe work practice. The character limit of this field is 250.

Reviewed By: The reviewed by field allows field staff to choose from the select box the company employee who reviews the safe work practice.

Review Type: The review type field allows field staff to choose from the select box the review type. For the Employee review users should choose Reviewed.

click the 'Review of Safe Work Practice' button.

24.Delete Review

To delete a Safe Work Practice review record, click on the Delete link of the safe work practice review that you would like to delete.

25.Delete Safe Work Practice

To delete a Safe Work Practice, click on the delete link of the safe work practice that you would like to delete.

The safe work practice will not be deleted, if any protective mechanisms, exists for the safe work practice the safe work practice will not be deleted.