ENGINEERING SHIFT HANDOVER & TAKEOVER OPERATION PROCEDURE
- Askar DG KAMIS

- Dec 18, 2025
- 2 min read
Purpose:
Explicit responsibility of each work shifts and make sure of continuity of work.

PROCEDURE
The successors must take over work shift 15 minutes in advance. If any successor has not yet arrived or handing & taking over work has not been over, one who hand over work cannot leave at will.
One who hand over work should record detailed about this shift and last shift working instance and reflects according to the facts to the successor.
The successor should read the working log earnestly and acquaint him with last shift working instance (including the working log of the successor when he is in vacation and off day), he also should know the whole running instance.
The hand over person should reply definitely to the questions raised by the successor, and he should verify and check the running instance and the running parameter of the equipment together with the successor, including each safe accessory, running equipment, tool, key and environment sanitation etc.
If the successor finds the hand over person has not completed his work earnestly and there are some problems, he must raise to the hand over person. The successor can refuse to take over the shift and report to the superior to deal with it if the hand over person has not replied definitely or improved it.
The shift cannot be handed over when repairing the equipment fault. The hand over person should continue to deal with this event and he has right to dictate the successor to cooperate him. The successor should cooperate to deal with the event.
The hand over person should hand over his work with the approval of his supervisor after dealing with the accident.
The hand over and take over sign working can be done only after completing the examination and the successor has no other questions.
The successor should in charge of the safe running & on duty after hand over and take over working.



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