Work Clearance Management Object (SAP Library

Work Clearance Management Object

Definition

Object that supports you during work clearance management.

Use

In work clearance management objects, you can:

Maintain administrative data, reference object, responsibilities, location and planning data
Assign user statuses
Assign partners with different functions
Assign long texts
Assign documents using the Document Management System
Assign and grant approvals
Assign catalog groups and codes
Assign technical objects using the object list

Structure

The following table shows which work clearance management objects occur in which areas of responsibility and features:

Work Clearance Management Object	Area of Responsibility	Feature
Work approval	Plant Maintenance, Production
Application	Plant Maintenance, Production	Work clearance application Possible additional applications, for example, boiler inspection certificate, permit for working with radioactive materials, or permit for working with open flames
Work clearance document	Production	Operational work clearance document Work clearance document template

The following table contains the system statuses that are possible for all work clearance management objects:

ID	Name	Meaning
CRTE	Created	Initial status of a work clearance management object
PREP	Prepared	Authorization is required Further changes are not allowed Approvals can be granted Status can be reset
CHNG	Change mode	Authorization is required Approvals can be granted Status can be reset
PWP	Work permit printed	Authorization is required Printing is dependent on approval status
CLSD	Completed	Authorization is required Work clearance management object was processed successfully No more changes/activities allowed
REJC	Rejected	Authorization is required No more changes/activities allowed
INAK	Object deactivated	No more changes/activities allowed Status can be reset
DLFL	Deletion flag	No more changes/activities allowed Status can be reset

Integration

Good communication between departments is essential when using work clearance management objects:

Work approvals and applications require communication between units performing the work (for example, Plant Maintenance) and administrative units (for example, the security office).
The operational work clearance document and work clearance applications require communication between administrative units (for example, the security office) and units performing the work (for example, Production).