For Coatings, Mechanical & Inspection Scopes

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How to Use This Checklist

This Pre-Shutdown Planning Checklist helps project managers, maintenance teams, and HSE stakeholders plan and execute high-risk coatings, mechanical, and inspection activities safely, efficiently, and without costly downtime.

It reflects Peak Access’s integrated approach to progressing through the various stages of a project. Our approach is to integrate ITP- Internal Test Plans. We develop these in conjunction with our clients, which ensures we meet project specifications and regulatory requirements

Use this checklist to confirm that all critical steps are prepared before your shutdown window begins.

You may download, duplicate, or share this checklist with your team.

1. Define the Scope Clearly

• [ ] Map all coating, mechanical, and inspection scopes Ensure all planned tasks are documented, including high-risk or limited-access areas.
• [ ] Define each task by the problem to solve Clarify whether work is driven by corrosion, mechanical repair, coating failure, inspection backlog, or regulatory requirements.
• [ ] Identify high-risk areas (elevated, confined, over-water, or limited access) Highlight zones requiring rope access, rescue standby, or additional planning controls.

2. Plan to Minimize Downtime

• [ ] Sequence work to minimize idle trades and overlap Ensure welding, coatings, mechanical, and inspection tasks do not bottleneck each other.
• [ ] Identify tasks that can be done in live operations Reduce shutdown duration by moving prep work outside the outage window.
• [ ] Build a contingency plan for unplanned repairs or findings Include materials, additional trades, or high risk access and rescue requirements.

3. Build Safety & Rescue Into the Plan

• [ ] Confirm contractor IRATA/COR/CWB certification for the scope of work. Verify all rope access personnel meet competency and compliance standards.