Operating and Maintenance Procedures

It starts with a sound principle: Develop Operating Procedures to Maximize all Aspects of Process Safety

With safety as the end goal, we can then look at Human Factors as we consider operating procedure design and detail.  This is where Axis excels. We understand how and where Human Factors guide Operating Procedure development. 

  • Axis-developed Operating Procedures are fit for purpose and take into account the user, task and consequences of failure.

  • Axis-developed Operating Procedures are clear, concise, and site-specific.

  • Axis-developed Operating Procedures are SMART! Want to learn more?

Axis-developed operating procedures typically cover the following scenarios:

  • Initial Startup

  • Normal Startup

  • Normal Shutdown

  • Startup after Process Upset

  • Emergency Shutdown

  • Shutdown and Isolation

  • Startup after Maintenance

  • Blackstart

Axis-developed operating procedures may include the following:

  • Valve Lineups

  • Consequences of Deviation

  • Annotated P&IDs

  • Automatic index of tags

  • Figures / Images

Looking for generic SOPs? 

We have a library of off-the-shelf, detailed SOPs with widespread applicability for a more generic approach.