1. Stop Work Authority

2. Stop Work Authority What it is:
Gives personnel the authority and responsibility to require that work be stopped when a dangerous situation is observed.
Levels of stop work authority:
Level I: Immediate correction (e.g. safety glasses).
Level II: Delayed correction (if a solution is not immediately apparent, the work must be suspended until solution is found).
From Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

3. Stop Work Authority FLOWCHART:
Adapted from Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility document 3330 Stop Work and Re-Start for Safety Program

4. Stop Work Authority
Avoid confrontation: Ask questions such as “Don’t you think you should be wearing safety glasses?” or “Did you take a look at the safety protocol?” instead of confrontation.
If you cannot deal with the situation by yourself, bring it to Garrett’s/Michael’s attention.
Always make sure the incident is recorded in some way.
From Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

5. Stop Work Authority “Low” risk: No lab coat No gloves High risk:
No safety glasses
Safety protocol for HF hood not followed
Safety protocol for RTP not followed

6. Stop Work Authority DID YOU KNOW
SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK YOU CAN
DO IS TO STOP WORKING.
If you’re working and you see a process that is not being followed correctly, or if you notice at-risk behavior going on, take the initiative and call a quick time-out. Then confer with your workmates to make sure everyone knows the safe way to continue.
Executing Stop Work Authority to right safety wrongs and catch potential unsafe action before it actually happens is not only responsible, it’s also effective. In fact, in the oil and gas industry, it’s been one of the most successful approaches to safety in the last decade.
Empower the people around you. Encourage them to watch for unsafe conditions or processes, and when it’s necessary, stop the job until it can be done safely.
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Safety Moment Subject suggested by: Brent Johnson, Halliburton Employee 6
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7. Stop Work Authority RECOMMENDATIONS
Put up a poster in the lab about the Stop Work Authority.
Serious safety violations could be logged in the website’s database.
‘Near-miss’ situations should be treated as though they are serious offenses.