Work Planning and Control (WPC) is a program to implement integrated safety management (ISM). The main goals of WP&C are the following:
All hazards are analyzed and controlled
All workers demonstrate that they are qualified to perform activities
All work is authorized
All authorizations (job hazard analysis, activity hazard documents, biological use authorizations, rad work authorization) are combined in a single program
Activity Manager (AM) is a software tool to implement Work Planning & Control using a graded approach. Each activity is assigned an Activity Lead from a pool of employees authorized by Division Management to create and oversee activities. The Activity Lead defines the scope and location of the activity and selects the hazards from a library, which may be easily refined for more specificity. Based on the hazards, Activity Manager assigns controls and a risk level (low:1, medium:2, high:3). High risk activities require concurrence from an EH&S subject matter expert and explicit authorization from Division Management.