Q4 Safety Permit to Work and Job Safety Analysis system provides process control for all types of permits, certificates and procedural forms. Product Capability Delivery Deployment Clients Demo

	Q4 Safety is an advanced and configurable electronic permit to work system fully integrated to task risk assessment and work management. Existing paper systems can be re-engineered to a streamlined electronic system which combines the 4 R’s - Rules, Roles, Routing and Regulation of safety procedures and documents into a fully integrated system. Q4 Safety provides a configurable Work Management interface, allowing a fully synchronised safety and workflow environment. System implementation is fully supported with comprehensive consultancy, project, data and training services to facilitate rapid adoption. Multi-language operation is built in and is available in numerous languages.
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Product Capability

Complete Safety Management

Q4 Safety provides a fully integrated state of the art system for management of the complete safety process. The software enhances pre-job planning, risk assessment, permit to work and isolation lock out/tag out through to job closure or shift changeover.

Configured Permits & Certificates

Q4 Safety can be quickly and easily configured to match existing processes and documents while also streamlining procedures by drawing on latest industry best practice. The software can be seamlessly integrated with existing client work management systems.

Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis and Work Methods

Q4 Risk Assessment lies at the heart of Q4 Safety and provides an electronic method of reducing time spent on assessments and hazard identification while stimulating thought on the important safety issues.

Isolation Lock Out/Tag Out Management

An isolation register and cascaded tree supports the isolation and de-isolation process with full lock or tag control including linked certificates and printable tags.

Outage /Shutdown/Turnaround Planning

Q4 Safety presents a highly effective planning tool for the management of shutdowns and turnarounds, dramatically reducing preparation time for large outages.

Enhanced Compliance

Methodical process flow inhibits work until critical steps are completed, ensuring compliance with regulations and preventing rule bending and corner cutting. The result is safer, more accountable operations.

Automatic Capture of Lessons Learned

The system captures lessons learned following job completion and presents them to users planning related tasks in the future, allowing clients to build a comprehensive safety knowledge base.

Graphical Permit Planning

A graphical permit locator provides users with better visibility, improving communication and planning. Potential conflicts can be identified at a glance.

User Friendly Interface

Q4’s intuitive and user friendly interface has been designed for rapid uptake and ease of use, resulting in a positive response from workers and contractors and a smooth changeover from a paper to an electronic system.

Client Benefits

• Save time on planning and paperwork, allowing more time to spend on the real safety issues
• Operational safety is improved through extra control, automatic audit trails, more legible documents and greater compliance with correct procedures
• Better communication with changes transmitted instantly throughout the system
• Significant return on investment through increases in efficiency and productivity

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Delivery

Engica deliver a managed project to get the system running effectively to your specification. A number of key services are essential to the successful implementation of a Safety system. They range from pre-installation assistance through to post-implementation support.

Engica are able to draw upon over 20 years of experience to ensure our software implementations are carried out in a professional and timely manner, even when faced with challenges such as fast track projects and dual language systems. Engica and our partners are totally committed to providing these services. Our Q4 systems are not just items of software: they are Business Systems. We treat each implementation of our products as a complete business project.

At the start of a project our first priority is to merge the client's business processes and our software into a single integrated system. We use carefully designed procedures to transfer our expertise to the client. At the same time we explore our client's specific needs so that they will be completely satisfied by the new system. Furthermore, projects can be phased to allow components of the new system to be introduced gradually. In this way we maximise client business benefits whilst making the transition to a new system as smooth as possible

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Deployment

Q4 Safety's technological features make implementations faster, cost effective and efficient to deploy

Deployment:

Q4 electronic system can be installed and configured quite quickly onto an organisation’s network with a relatively small amount of interruption to operations. Data from existing systems can be rapidly transferred to the new system allowing a quick and easy method of populating isolations, equipment and safety data to Q4.

Configuration:

One of the major strengths of Q4 is its flexibility, and ability to be configured to match our client’s unique processes and existing documents. The advantages of this are immediately apparent. Implementing a system that looks and feels similar to your paper system ensures immediate familiarity during the initial change.

Ease of Use:

Q4 is renowned for its navigation and ease of use. Process flow and information manipulation is made easy with the systems intuitive user interface. The result is rapid uptake amongst end users and the unlocking of maximum benefit through use of the system’s advanced functionality.

Integration:

Q4 unlocks maximum value through integration of individual systems. Interfacing with Work Management systems provides synchronised maintenance and safety, while integration with other client software such as material hazards and document management systems allows the attachment of photos, diagrams and work procedures to safety documents.

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Clients

Engica’s success is affirmed by the growing list of leading names with which we have delivered successful safety systems and built productive working relationships.

Marathon Oil

Marathon Oil selected Engica to provide Q4 Permit as an electronic solution to manage safety requirements for its offshore UK North Sea assets. The software is used on 3 platforms and provides Marathon with a streamlined and efficient system for risk assessment, permit control and isolation management.

Chevron

Chevron has recently placed an order for Q4 Permit & Risk Assessment to meet the needs of its South African business unit. The software will provide Chevron with a comprehensive safety management system.

Kerr McGee/CNOOC

Kerr McGee Corporation and The China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) use Q4 software to manage maintenance and safety for their Bohai Bay offshore development in China. They enjoy the benefits of a fully integrated system which also includes the Q4 Power Engineering CMMS and Q4 Stock and Procurement, providing comprehensive management of the complete maintenance process in a single powerful unit. The software is dual language in English and Mandarin and hot key switch enabled to meet the needs of both Kerr McGee and CNOOC workers.

GE

General Electric is renowned as one of the world’s largest and most effective companies, with extensive operations globally. GE chose Q4 for its UK power generation sites and uses key elements of the Q4 product suite for maintenance, stock and procurement, and safety to generate maximum business benefit through the use of a single integrated system.

International Power

Saltend Cogeneration Company Ltd, is located at the BP Amoco Chemicals site at Saltend near Hull. The plant is owned by International Power. Saltend has been using Q4 Permit as part of its integrated Q4 maintenance and stock system to strengthen the safety process and ensure smooth plant operation.

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