Summary
In short
- A utility isolation record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records isolation of a site utility such as steam, air, water or power, including who is affected and how they were told. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme.
- Raised before any utility isolation. Approved by the site engineer.
- The template holds 47 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is notifications complete, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Energy control, Shutdowns.
What it is
What it is
What is a utility isolation record?
A utility isolation record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records isolation of a site utility such as steam, air, water or power, including who is affected and how they were told. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme.
When is a utility isolation record completed?
A utility isolation record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised before any utility isolation.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links energy control, shutdowns
Not for
- Boiler Operation Record, which records boiler operating parameters, water treatment results and blowdown through a shift.
- Refrigeration Plant Log, which records suction and discharge pressures, temperatures, oil levels and run hours across the refrigeration plant.
- Water Treatment Record, which records dosing, testing and results for boiler, cooling and process water systems.
- Anything outside KnowMaintain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the utility isolation record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the utility isolation record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, impact, notification, isolation and restoration, result. Together they hold 47 fields, 38 of which are required.
How many utility isolation record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the utility isolation record belong to?+
It is part of Pressure Systems and Refrigeration. Statutory examinations in date and an ammonia position that stands up to a regulator visit.
How is a utility isolation record scored?+
Scoring is notifications complete. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the utility isolation record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the utility isolation record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowMaintain — asset maintenance. Work orders, planned maintenance, calibration, reliability and shutdowns.
Meet KnowMaintain→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization