Organization of work

A plan is more than a list of goals, a bar chart, or a schedule of activities. For the business plan to be effective it needs to define how the measures it covers are to be achieved and the resources to achieve them obtained. There may well be supplementary plans for this purpose. The plan or plans also need to define who is to be responsible for achieving the goals and implementing the plans. Once this is done and the provisions communicated to those affected, a method of tracking achievement can be put in place. To track performance effectively the implementation of the plan needs to be phased such that target dates are set for the determination and acquisition of resources, the issue of detail implementation plans, the organization of work, and the completion of individual tasks. 

Error free operation and maintenance can only occur within an effective management system. At the level of the task itself, this is provided by operating instructions. However, at a more global level, separate tasks have to be organized in a systematic manner, particularly if hazardous operations are involved, and where several individuals need to coordinate to achieve an overall objective. This section illustrates some accidents due to poor organization of work or failure to carry out checks. 

This section illustrates some of the more global influences at the organizational level which create the preconditions for error. Inadequate policies in areas such as the design of the human-machine interface, procedures, training, and the organization of work will also have contributed implicitly to many of the other human errors considered in this chapter. 

Example 3.10. Effects of Overload Due to Poor Organization of Work (Kletz, 1994b)... 

Kartysh A. P., Roschin G. G., Voloshyn V. A., Guryev S. A. et al. Organization of work of the information s analytic system of Ministry of health protection of Ukraine on the questions of extraordinary situations // The Practical manual. - Ministry of health protection of Ukraine, USPC of DM. Kiev. - 2002. - 102 p. 

Cabridain, M.O., Automation and Organization of Work, Annales des Mines, Gere et Comprendre, No 1, 4th Quarter 1985. 

Gordon, D.M. (1996). The organization of work in social insect colonies. Nature, 380, 121-124. 

As historians of science have begun to follow natural knowledge beyond universities and academies and into princely courts, artisanal workshops, households, museums, marketplaces, and ships bound for the Americas, they have brought the history of science into much closer dialogue with the broader history of Europe. This book aims to contribute to this process by engaging issues of central concern to social and cultural historians of early modern Europe the organization of work, social mobility, court culture, and crime. Too easily relegated to the twin stereotypes of adept or... 

X 1930 Li ge G. Bertrand Future organization of work Not mentioned in report Not mentioned in report... 

Workers in the more flexible situation formed groups of 6 to 8 people, had a considerable amount of freedom and variety in their job, and could, to some extent, influence both the pace and content of their work. They also had responsibility for quality control and the organization of work Data fiom questionnaires confirmed that work in the flexible situation was perceived as more varied and independent with opportunities to learn new skills. The workers were also more satisfied with their jobs in the flexible work situation. Work demands were reported to be as high, or even higher, in the flexible work situation, compared to work on the assembly line and, in keeping with this, the mean physiological arousal (epinephrine and norepinephrine) at work was about the same in both conditions (mean values over 2 work days). 

Security audit units should do a good job the following audit preparation work establish security audit service types clear security audit objectives and scope determine the safety audit staff and the organization of work develop safety audit program. 

The organization of nuclear-safety work is built on observance of the requirements of the Basic Industry Nuclear-Safety Regulations, and also in accordance with the requirements of the Regulation on the Nuclear-Safety Service and the Organization of Work to Assure Nuclear Safety at the Radiochemical Plant and a number of instructions and regulatory documents of the enterprise that deal with nuclear-safety assurance at the radiochemical production facility and nuclear-materials storage and transportation. 

ISO 11064 appears not to handle technological changes too well. One example of this is the introduction of 10, where the organization of work goes out of the scope of the standard. The main reason is a simple definition that can easily be changed. Another reason can be that the standard is too prescriptive, and should be more goal-based. 

The second practice studied is the implementation of a safety representative on every production shift and technical support team on the plant. Ever since the plant went through a reorganization into team based organization of work in early 2000, both management and the trade union have questioned whether this structure has been successful with regards to operational- and safety responsibihty on shift level. 

This subject is discussed further in Chapter 21, The Organization of Work. 

The roots of engineering project management began more than a century ago, with thought leadership by Taylor, Fayol, Gantt, and other industrialists seeking to define and improve the organization of work. The First Conference on Scientific... 

Sauter, S.L. et al. (2002). The Changing Organization of Work and the Safety and Health of Working People. Cincinnati, US DHHS NIOSH. 

Administrative Controls Apply administrative controls (the organization of work, training, scheduling, supervision, etc.). 

The organization of work— imbedded culture, policies, environment, methods, people interrelationships, quality of supervision... 

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