4.2 Identify mitigating actions In this activity, any mitigating actions shall be specified to provide sufficient control over the risks identified in the risk assessment. The mitigating actions can take many forms including temporary operating procedures increased operator checks increased maintenance, inspection or testing temporary repair reduction in activities that may increase the risk or demand for the system shutdown of the whole or part of the process. All deviations are temporary and require an expiry date before which the corrective work shall either be completed or the situation reassessed. In the case of all temporary repairs and other non like-for-like changes, a technical specification shall be prepared and approved by the relevant Technical Authority before the deviation review and approval process can continue. The mitigating actions shall be formally recorded against the deviation.
