Maximo Secrets

The Benefits and Losses (HSE) application is used to support benefit identification and loss reporting. For example, the benefits and losses associated with a Solution or an Improvement, production losses, or the impact resulting from an incident. The application has two sub tabs. If the impact type is BENEFIT then the Losses sub tab becomes…

People (HSE) The People (HSE) application is a clone of the People application and adds a Details tab and a Certifications tab. The additional functionality is used for managing competencies, recording certifications, and identifying the technical and financial authorities. In the Details tab you can specify whether a person is a technical or financial authority,…

Operating Policies (HSE) An operating policy defines a maintenance strategy or operating policy for a work asset. It can also be used for a performance standard. Operating policies may result from: asset studies – example, FMECA, or Reliability Centered Maintenance hazard studies – example, Hazards and Operability Study (HAZOP), or a Layers of Protection Analysis…

Regulatory Compliance (HSE) The Regulatory Compliance application will be used mainly for recording external regulations and their certifying authorities that are relevant in the performance of activities across Maximo. The attachments icon is likely to contain a URL link to either the web page of the regulation or a copy of the regulation booklet. A…

The Investigations (HSE) application is used for investigations into safety and environmental related incidents but also for investigations into equipment reliability and quality issues. The application is based on a view of a ticket called PROBLEM. An investigation is normally created from a defect or an incident, but it can also be created from a…

Hazards (HSE) There are different types of hazard; chemical, mechanical, electrical, biological, physical, ergonomic, process, environmental, etc. A hazard can have multiple precautions to mitigate the risks associated with the hazard. A hazard can also be marked as a hazardous material in which case health, flammability, reactivity, or contact ratings and the reference to the…

Risk assessments are used widely across the HSE applications. We probably mostly associate risk assessments with job safety but the Risk Assessments (HSE) application can also be used for operational or business risk assessments and environmental impact assessments. Risk Assessments are principally used on: Job Plans (HSE) – Details tab, Risks sub tab. The job…

Standard Actions and Standard Action Groups are used in quite a few HSE applications and sometimes in multiple places within one application. For example, standard actions are used in four different places in the MOC (HSE) and Permit to Work (HSE) applications. There are two types of Standard Actions, a checklist and a review action.…

Solutions (HSE) A Solution is used for Knowledge Management and is most widely used on an Investigation. In an aging workforce capturing existing knowledge is an important activity. The Solutions (HSE) application is a clone of the base Solution application in Maximo. A solution has three long description fields for Symptom, Cause and Resolution, each…

A defect can be: a maintenance or operational defect a non-conformance to a regulation, operating policy or operating procedure A defect is often thought of as an incident with a piece of equipment or a system. Some defects may result in an investigation in order to understand the true nature of the defect and then…