Freeze the scope and priorities
Separate mandatory integrity work from reliability improvements and optional activities. Identify long-lead materials, specialist resources and decisions that must be completed before the shutdown window begins.
Plan access and coordination
Isolation, lifting, scaffolding, confined-space controls and adjacent work can shape the achievable sequence. A coordinated plan should make responsibility and handoffs visible across plant and contractor teams.
Prepare for inspection and restart
Define hold points, acceptance evidence, reinstatement checks and documentation before work starts. Restart readiness should be treated as a planned project stage rather than the final unstructured activity.
This article provides general planning guidance. Final equipment, material and maintenance decisions require application-specific engineering review.
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