The access officer updates the status of the site access in CIS to reflect that the worker/s has left the site. Major works permit process When is a Major Works Permit (MWP) required The MWP allows Seqwater to apply specific risk controls to manage work activities that will impact, or are assessed as posing a high risk of impacting on Seqwater operations. Seqwater’s risk matrix contained in the Enterprise Risk Management Framework () must be used to assess the risks associated with performing work activities at Seqwater. When assessing the risks associated with performing a work activity, consideration must be given to the criticality of the asset being worked on and the impact that the work will have on Seqwater operations. The table below details that triggers that will require a MWP to be used. Function MWP Trigger Water Supply Sole source WTP – work activity will disrupt, or has a high risk of disrupting the continuous supply of drinking water to customers. Networked WTP – work activity will result, or has a high risk of resulting in storage reservoirs falling below normal operating levels. Network Assets – work activity will disrupt, or has a high risk of disrupting the continuous supply of drinking water to customers. Raw Water Off-takes / Raw Water Mains – work activity will impact, or has a high risk of impacting the supply of raw water to a WTP. Third Party Activities – work activity undertaken by a third party that will impact, or has a high risk of impacting on the operation of water supply assets (i.e. water retailer operations, electricity disruptions, telecommunications disruptions). Water Quality Raw Water Quality – work activity will impact, or has a high risk of impacting the raw water quality at a WTP intake (not including dam flood releases). Produced Water Quality – work activity will impact, or has a high risk of impacting the quality of drinking water produced from a WTP. Water Quality Monitoring – work activity will prevent, or has a high risk of preventing the monitoring of drinking water quality critical control points (does not include routine maintenance tasks e.g. cleaning and calibrating a turbidity meter). Flood Management Assets Dam Gates – work activity will prevent, or has a high risk of preventing the ability to control releases of water from a dam gate or other water release structure.
A contractor needs to enter an Seqwater easement to work on a valve on an Seqwater trunk main. Yes Site access approval is required to enter onto the easement to conduct the work activity. The site access approval will be associated with the trunk main asset not the easement. Prior to entering any Seqwater easement, workers must confirm if there are any landholder issues or specific access requirements. This information is available in the Seqwater GIS or from the Corporate and Community Relations Team. Regional WHS Advisor performing spot audits or incident investigations. Yes Site access is not required as this may impact on the purpose of the audit or investigation. The Regional WHS Advisor is required to contact the Access Officer when they arrive and leave the site. WHS / Environmental / Water Quality Representative attending an operational area of a site to consult with operations or maintenance staff Yes Site access approval is required to enter the operational area, however this can be obtained verbally. A Project Manager attending a site to inspect status project works that they are managing (not a PC site). Yes The Project Manager has obtained site access approval for the project that they are delivering. The Project Manager is required to contact the Access Officer when they arrive and leave the site. Maintenance / process / control systems staff based at a site need to enter an operational area to gain information (e.g. collecting asset information, inspecting plant performance, etc.) Yes The maintenance / process / control systems staff do not need to apply for site access to perform these activities. The maintenance / process / control systems staff are required to contact the Access Officer when they arrive and leave the site.
Appendix G – PASS TNA Training Module Training Method All Seqwater Employees Work Team Member Contractors Work Coordinator Project Manager MWP Recipient Isolation Officer Access Officer MWP Approver PASS Overview Training (includes Site Access Training) Online The PASS Overview Training module must be successfully completed before any other training modules can be undertaken. Major Works Permit Training Online Introduction to isolations Online Planning and documenting isolations Online Applying isolation processes Online Access Officer Training (includes IT Solution Administration) Face to face Notes: PASS Overview Training is not mandatory for all contractors. Work coordinators will need to determine PASS training requirements for their contractors based on the complexity of work and required knowledge of site access and permit protocols. Compulsory Not compulsory however it may be required due to the requirements of the work activity.