About

From early design through ongoing maintenance.

Nathan Whaley is a provider of critical infrastructure systems from early design all the way through startup, commissioning, and on-going maintenance.

In his words

Outside of paying the bills.

Nathan is a husband to the most amazing wife ever, and dad to 3 of the coolest kids on the planet. He likes playing the drums, almost anything related to the “outdoors”, and just enjoying life while living just a bit outside the lines of normal.

If you need help with an upcoming project, give him a shout.

He built nathanwhaley.blog for two reasons: a simple platform detailing the projects and services he helps clients with, and a stage to discuss topics that hopefully interest others.

7×24

The critical-facility clock.

From his post Sometimes weekends are for work!

The load’s hours

5×8 is for the business using the systems.

Critical systems support the most crucial aspects of a true business function. “Normal business hours” means the time to do bill-paying work by using those systems.

The crew’s hours

Off hours are often the real hours.

For the crews that support these facilities, “normal hours” are often “off hours.” In the critical world that is 7×24. From scheduled maintenance to equipment installation and commissioning, game-time often begins when everyone else is going home.

If you have an off-hour project that needs to get done right, and before your business opens back up Monday morning, contact him. He will figure out a way to help.

Jobsites

Safety is the plan, not a slogan.

Working in critical facilities has its own challenges. From his safety notes:

Clean and active client environment — a critical process is often still running
Multiple trade groups in the same area at the same time
Condensed schedule / narrow maintenance window
Live electrical circuits and plumbing lines
Cost of equipment failure and accident is high
High-profile work with many eyes watching

Follow Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) best practices
Know the client’s procedure for contacting emergency services (many large facilities route 911 internally)
Communicate schedule, issues, and risk to all stakeholders
Enforce PPE — safety glasses, vests, hard hats
Mark no-go areas; dedicate staging and tool storage
Make a plan, communicate the plan, stick to the plan

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