Appendix 1 – BSL Project Checklist

Change Control Process (where relevant)

Is formal change control procedure applied to critical equipment and materials, the introduction of new chemicals, control system software changes, major operational and maintenance procedure changes?
Does it include the following elements where relevant:
- Necessary design reviews (HAZOP etc.) and approval?
- Provision for statutory approvals (EIS, building approvals, workplace safety legislation etc.)?
- Documentation and CMMS update?
- Change to emergency procedures?
- Training requirements (Production and Maintenance)?
- Critical spares holding?
- Management of disposals?
- Safety case review (if applicable)?

Engineering Standards

Do engineering specifications and standards effectively address:

Reliability (designed reliability, simplicity, plant redundancy)?
Maintainability, accessibility, ease of surveillance, cleanliness, modularity, quick removal?
Documentation, spare parts, and training considered in design and equipment selection?

Equipment Selection and Design – Involvement

Are maintenance, operations and reliability personnel involved in equipment design and selection early enough in a project?
Do they use an established philosophy, eg, MTEC (manuals, training, equipment and commissioning)?

Equipment Selection and Design – Standardisation

Is site equipment standardised to minimise parts holding, procedures, training, manuals, and special tools?

Equipment Selection and Design – Whole of life costs

Is equipment and vendor selection based upon life-cycle cost projections rather than on merely initial cost and delivery?
Do design reviews require reliability and maintainability issues to be addressed?

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