Person-in-Charge
Is responsible for the Operation of the Plant. This is typically a Site Manager whose responsibilities include:
- Overall responsibility for the proper identification of chemical mixing related risks and controls.
- Ensure the identified controls are maintained and communicated to work force.
- Ensuring a program is put in place to identify mixing related risks when a new chemical is introduced.
- Perform audit of facility by a competent authority.
Area Authority
Is responsible for managing a Unit or section of the Plant. This is typically the Shift Supervisor whose responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the hazard identification activities which may lead to potential mixing, are executed in a timely manner.
- Checking of controls in field before issuing any work permit related to jobs that may result in inadvertent mixing of chemicals.
- Enabling stoppage of work if discrepancy / deviations found in the job conditions.
Area Operator
The Area Operator whose typical responsibilities include:
- During regular field rounds, identify areas where controls for avoiding chemical mixing are compromised.
- Responsible for checking and ensuring controls are put in place before starting of a job.
- Stop work immediately if any hazardous situation might occur.