Point To Point Method
The point-to-point method is a systematic safety management technique used in WorkSafeBC and SafeDesk contexts to trace a hazard, regulatory requirement, or corrective action from a defined starting point (e.g., hazard, incident) to an ending point (e.g., control, responsible person, completed action). It ensures end-to-end traceability, compliance, and due diligence by explicitly linking documentation, physical implementation, and responsibilities across the workplace.
On a shop floor, the point-to-point method structures inspection workflows by linking each identified hazard to a specific corrective action, responsible person, and completion confirmation, ensuring no gaps in compliance. It traces regulatory requirements, such as WorkSafeBC fall protection or working alone rules, from regulation clauses to site-specific procedures, training records, and physical equipment. In incident investigations, it connects the event to preliminary findings, root causes, corrective actions, and verification. SafeDesk software enforces this chain by mapping each requirement to procedures, locations, and roles, providing a traceable record for WorkSafeBC inspections and demonstrating due diligence.
How can the point-to-point method be integrated into a WorkSafeBC-aligned incident investigation workflow?
Align the workflow with WorkSafeBC's four investigation stages: define points from incident event to preliminary findings, full investigation, corrective actions, implementation evidence, and effectiveness verification. In SafeDesk, configure mandatory fields linking each incident to its investigation, root causes to corrective actions with assigned persons and due dates, and require closure evidence and post-implementation review. Build reporting views showing full traceability from event to verified controls.
How does point-to-point mapping support compliance with WorkSafeBC's working alone requirements?
Map each lone worker location to a documented hazard assessment, selected monitoring method (e.g., visual confirmation, two-way voice contact), detailed procedure with check frequency and escalation steps, training records, and audit logs of completed check-ins and failures. This ensures every lone worker location has a fully implemented chain from regulation to practice, demonstrating effective controls.
What are technical considerations for applying point-to-point to fall protection under WorkSafeBC Part 11?
Map hazard locations to regulatory clauses and CSA standards, physical anchor inventory with IDs and inspection records, procedures for donning harnesses and transferring with three-point contact, training records, observation logs, and incident feedback loops. Technical failures include incomplete anchor documentation, transfers without three-point contact, and missing training linkage for high-risk areas.