Who knows the facility best? Who should be involved in the decommissioning and closure activities?
Establishing a demolition management committee is crucial in the development of a demoli- tion plan, bringing together a multidisciplinary team that involves all relevant stakeholders to ensure aligned direction and management support at all levels. Some of the main stakeholders that should be taken into account are:
- Project manager that identifies, understands, and manages the whole process
- Engineers (civil and structural)
- Designers of the industrial facility
- Explosive engineers
- Safety Director
- Legal Counsel
- Facility Director
- Property owner
- Contractor
- Auditor team
- Foreman
- Waste manager
Project management encompasses the entire deactivation process, including planning, design, execution, and end-use activities. The purpose of deactivation project management is to estab- lish management intentions and a set of objectives that results in a largely passive facility that can be maintained and monitored at minimal risk and cost. Among the main tasks to be fulfilled by the demolition committee, the following can be highlighted:
- Determine responsibilities
- Demolition plan
- Evaluation and audit process
- Risk and Safety management
- Prepare planning and Checklists
- Documentation and Reporting
It is very important to involve all key personnel that are involved in the active management and maintenance of the facility: Foremen, supervisors, and even former operators offer invaluable experience and facility history to the team, as well as a wealth of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the operation.
Designers must also provide the project manager a written safety report that specifies the hazards related to the design and the structure in the planning stage of the demolition work. Officers, such as company directors, have a duty to exercise due diligence to ensure that the business or undertaking complies with the local regulations.
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