Operational Safety Excellence Calculator

  • Measure Your Team’s Readiness to Manage Permits Safely and Efficiently

    Use the sliders to reflect your practices - 1 is the low end, 5 is the high end. Check the labels on each question for what the scale means.

    Answer all questions to get your overall Operational Safety Excellence Score and see where your organization stands.

    *Disclaimer - This tool doesn't store your answers in any capacity. Click, discover, and decide for yourself how to follow up on your results!

  • 1 - Permits are a nuisance and slow work down.
  • 5 - Permits are vital for ensuring safety. We can't work without them.
  • 1 - Every shift and plant has different rules - it’s frustrating.
  • 5 - Permit controls are always clear and consistent. It’s easy.
  • 1 - 20 or fewer.
  • 5 - 50 or more.
  • 1 - No waiting time.
  • 5 - More than 2 hours.
  • 1 - Controls listed don’t match the actual hazards.
  • 5 - Hazards and controls are always clearly linked and understood.
  • 1 - 20 or fewer.
  • 5 - 100 or more.
  • 1 - Issuers have no reliable view of who’s coming for permits today.
  • 5 - Issuers know exactly what jobs will be done today.
  • 1 - Almost every permit contains errors.
  • 5 - We never find errors in permits.
  • 1 - 10 minutes.
  • 5 - 3 hours.
  • 1 - We never evaluate PTW unless corporate audits force us.
  • 5 - We track PTW metrics, benchmark externally, and act on improvements.
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