Chapter 2: Work Planning and Control

Program Ownership

Program Manager: Rich Poliak

For construction WPC, contact Greg W. Johnson

Additional Contacts

For general feedback or to ask questions about the WPC process or any of its components, email wpc-pgm@slac.stanford.edu

Internal Site

Work Planning and Control

Work planning and control (WPC) is the use of formal, documented processes for identifying and mitigating risks when planning, authorizing, releasing, and performing work. The purpose of WPC is to ensure adequate protection of workers, the public, and the environment, which would otherwise be put at risk by inconsistent and inadequate planning, authorization, and control.

This program covers implementation of the five core functions of integrated safety management for all activity-level work performed in or on facilities managed by SLAC, including technical and administrative activities, construction, experiments, operations, maintenance, and service.

The program also covers the stop work process as part of performing work within controls.

It does not cover project management, scheduling, or budgeting.

It applies to all workers (as workers, work planners, persons-in-charge, and responsible individuals), including SLAC employees, subcontractors, and users), supervisors, construction and service managers and points of contact, subcontractors, area and building managers, ESH coordinators, ESH program managers and other subject matter experts, line management, associate laboratory directors, the chief safety officer, and the work planning and control program manager.

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