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9. Training/qualification: how the training program was developed and
the process of presenting information on how a task is to be per-
formed prior to accomplishing the task

10. Change management: the process whereby the hardware or software as-
sociated with a particular operation, technique, or system is modified

11. Resource management: the process whereby manpower and material
are allocated for a particular task/objective

12. Managerial methods: an administrative technique used to control or di-
rect work-related plant activities, which includes the process whereby
manpower and material are allocated for a particular objective

Equipment:

13. Design configuration and analysis: the design layout of the system or
subsystem needed to support plant operations and maintenance
14. Equipment condition: the failure mechanism of the equipment is the
physical cause of failure
15. Environmental conditions: the physical conditions of the equipment
area
16. Equipment specification, manufacture, and construction: the process
that includes the manufacture and installation of equipment in the plant
17. Maintenance/testing: the process of maintaining components/sys-
tems in optimum conditions
18. Plant/system operation: the actual performance of the equipment or
component when performing its intended function

External:
19. Human or nonhuman influence outside the usual control of the
company

Critical Work for a Tank
Car Loading Operation

The need for customized processes to address risks inherent to specific
operations is apparent when comparing a health care facility to a petro-
chemical facility. Consider, for example, an organizational unit within a