NDT Global, headquartered in Dublin, is a prominent provider of data analysis and integrity assessment services for energy infrastructure assets. With their specialization in ultrasonic inspection technologies such as Pulse Echo, Pitch-and-Catch, and Phased Array, as well as Acoustic Resonance (ART Scan) methodologies, NDT Global is committed to ensuring the safety and longevity of energy sector infrastructure assets.
However, their JHA process, which is crucial for identifying potential hazards during inspections and developing preventive measures to overcome those hazards, was fully manual and paper-based. To address this issue, they developed a progressive web application using a low-code development platform that enables team collaboration and accessibility from anywhere in the field.
About the business
NDT Global services are used by some of the largest energy companies in the world to assess the integrity of their pipelines and other assets. With a team of more than 800 experts and over 30 years of experience in the industry, they have the knowledge and expertise to provide accurate and reliable results. In addition to their ultrasonic and non-ultrasonic inspection technologies, NDT Global offers advanced data analysis tools and reporting capabilities to help clients make informed decisions about their assets. Their focus on safety, quality, and innovation has made them a trusted partner for energy companies around the globe.
INDUSTRY:
Oil & Gas
LOCATION:
Dublin
BUSINESS:
In-Line Inspection of Oil & Gas pipelines
The Platforms
- Power Apps (Model Driven)
- Power Automate
- Dataverse
- Reporting
Business requirement
The manual and paper-based JHA process used by NDT Global was time-consuming and resulted in a slower inspection process. The lack of collaboration among team members made it difficult to identify and mitigate potential hazards, which could have serious consequences for the safety of NDT Global’s technicians and the energy infrastructure assets they inspect.
To address these challenges, NDT Global needed a digital solution that would provide a centralized platform for JHA that could be accessed by all team members, from anywhere in the field. The development of a progressive web application using a low-code development platform provided a solution that could be quickly implemented without the need for extensive technical knowledge.
The new application allowed NDT Global’s field technicians to easily identify job-based hazards, create project-based dynamic checklists, and develop preventive measures to overcome those hazards. Additionally, the application provided location tracking of users, digital signing of the JHA process, and role-based security for better data protection.
Overall, the new JHA application addressed NDT Global’s need for a more efficient, collaborative, and accessible JHA process that would help ensure the safety and longevity of energy sector infrastructure assets.
FEATURES OF THE APPLICATION
- Job Hazard Analysis for NDT Global field technicians
- Customer and project-wise hazard analysis
- Project-based dynamic checklists
- Task creation, editing, filtering, and sharing
- Exporting final reports in PDF and sharing them over the SharePoint server
- Location tracking of users
- Digital signing of the process
- Role-based security
The solution
Project Scope
The scope of the project was to develop a progressive web application using a low-code development platform to be utilized by NDT Global’s team of technicians, allowing them to identify job-based hazards. The application was designed to provide features such as project-based dynamic checklists, customer and project-wise hazard analysis, task creation, editing, filtering, and sharing, location tracking of users, digital signing of the process, and role-based security.
To address NDT Global’s needs, the team decided to develop a progressive web application using a low-code development platform. This approach allowed for rapid development and easy customization, while also ensuring that the application would be accessible from anywhere in the field on any device. The application’s features were carefully designed to meet the requirements of the JHA process, including project-based dynamic checklists, customer and project-wise hazard analysis, task creation and editing, filtering and sharing, location tracking of users, digital signing of the process, and role-based security.
The final solution provided NDT Global’s technicians with an easy-to-use, digital tool for identifying and mitigating job hazards. The application’s user-friendly interface and advanced features helped streamline the JHA process, enabling faster and more accurate identification of potential hazards. By digitizing the JHA process, NDT Global was able to improve team collaboration and accessibility, while also enhancing the accuracy and reliability of their hazard analysis. The application’s robust security features ensured that all sensitive information was protected, providing peace of mind to both NDT Global and its clients.
The benefits of using a digital Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) form
- Improved collaboration
- Enhanced data analysis
- Better visibility
- Improved safety
- Time and cost savings
- Increased compliance
Solution benefits
45%
Work Efficiency Increased.
30%
Time saved
25%
Timely Compliance Improvement