HDEC HSE

Permit to Work-- What? Why? How?

What?
• A Permit to Work (PTW) is a formal documented system used to
control work which has been identified as potentially dangerous.
• Part of the System of providing a “safe system“ to work.
• It is a statement, that all hazards and risks have been eliminated from or
controlled in the work area.

Why?
• Formalized system to ensure consistency.
• TBM- Duty to protect our employees and contractors working on specific
tasks.

How?
• Give authorized permission to work on SARB Package-4 (ZIRKU) site.
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 TYPE OF PERMITS HDEC HSE

Painting, Fencing, Scaffold,

Mechanical & Electrical Cold work
Isolation works etc

Welding, Grinding , Cutting,

Blasting, Use of equipments, Hot Work
Electrical Tools etc.,

Entering /perform any work

inside confined space, CS Entry
Excavation more than 1.2m deep

Radiographic Activity Radiography

Excavation & Trenching Activity Excavation

No Permit... No Work... Health, Safety & Environment

NUMBER OF PERMITS HDEC HSE

No limits for issuing permits

Apply one Work Permit for One Activity
E.g. For temporary camp installation as Cold Work
Permit, This will cover all related activities such as
scaffolding, material handling etc.
If any related activity may produce any ignition sour
ce such as hot works, use of equipments, power to
ols etc., then a separate Hot Work Permit is required
.

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 HDEC HSE

• PTW is a planning, control and

communication tool
• Poor PTW can lead to accidents
viz. BP Texas Incident = Poor PT
W control = 15 fatalities

• Piper Alpha accident = Poor

PTW control =167 fatalities

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Permit Attachments HDEC HSE

Following items to be attachment to Permit Application:-

– Permit Application.
– Method of Statement.
– Risk Assessment / TRA / ORA (Communicated to employees).
– Location Drawing.
– LOP for Lifting Activity.
– Isolation Certificate (when required).
• List of equipment and tools to be used.
• Third Party certificates of equipments and operators .
• Other requirements for the respective tasks.
• Work can start only when MS is approved.

It is required before the start of physical work.

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 PTW Concerns HDEC HSE

1. Late application of permits – Ensure application is done the day

before.
2. Incomplete documents – Ensure all documents are in hand prior to
application.
3. Expired documents – No expired documents will be accepted.
4. Unreadable documents – All documents to be legible and clear.
5. PA not available in the work site – PA to be at area of work on PTW
6. PA do not follow procedures – PA to follow work procedures and
ensure that Safety rules are applied as per RA.

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Oxygen Deficiency HDEC HSE

19.5% To 23.5%
1. Humans can survive for weeks without food, days without
water, but only few minutes without air.
2. Air contains a mixture of gases but is composed primarily
of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (20.9%).
3. When levels of oxygen are reduced below 19.5%, serious
health problem begins to occur very quickly.
4. Oxygen is consumed by a variety of chemical processes:
5. Aerobic bacterial growth. (consume oxygen to live)
6. Oxidation of rusting of metals
7. Combustion and displacement by other gases. (welding and
cutting.

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 Electrical Isolation Certificate HDEC HSE

• Required for live electrical cables or eq

uipment, electrically driven plant or eq
uipment.
• Work under a permit cannot proceed u
ntil all cables, equipment and plant hav
e been electrically secured, the power
supply isolated, locked out & a warnin
g tag attached to the supply panel by
an Authorized Electrician.

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Mechanical Isolation Certificate HDEC HSE

Work permit system that

confirms the isolation of
process equipment from
energy sources .

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 Mechanical Systems / Lock out Tag Out HDEC HSE
Following isolation activities require
Mechanical Isolation Certificate:
- Valves locking open or locking close
and tagging
- Inserting spades or line blinds
- Physical disconnection and blanking

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 Permit to Work Process HDEC HSE

PERFORMING HSE shall

AUTHORITY ISSUING APPROVING SAFETY Registration
carry out
• HDEC & AUTHORITY AUTHORITY AUTHORITY PTW number a daily
check
Sub- • HDEC • HDEC • HDEC • HDEC
contractor • HDEC

• Discuss job with staff HDEC

• Produce Method Statement and RA
• What, When and How to do the work.(to be included in the MS)
• Determine the hazards in the Method
• Set conditions to control or limit hazard.
• Prepare PTW
• It must be clear, simple, legible and complete
• Sign off completion- permit is valid.
• Check site BEFORE work starts
• Monitor site
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PTW PROCEDURE HDEC HSE

PERFROMING AUTHORITY
(PA) MANAGER
HEAN SUP, SHIM
PREPARE PTW ARCHITECTURE
SITE SUPT.
24 Hrs IN ADVANCE SANG WON, SEO
MANAGER
YAE YONG, KIM
Approval from concerned CIVIL SECTION
SITE SUPT.
Section Manager / Site Supt. SANG HYUN, LEE
APPROVAL
MANAGER
DONG RYUNG, KIM
MECHANICAL
SITE SUPT.
WON JOON, JEON
REVIEW BY MANAGER
HDEC HSE YOUNG WOON, KIM
PIPING
SITE SUPT.
JOO WOO, KANG
MANAGER
SU YONG, HA
ELECTRICAL
SITE SUPT.
ISSUEING AUTHORITY (IA) Work Proceed HYUN JUN, YOON

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ISSUING PROCEDURES HDEC HSE

PART I
Performing Authority (PA) prepares the PTW, 24 hours in advance with proper coordination with the
Issuing Authority (IA) and HSE Authority (HSE).
HSE will review the Risk Assessment associated with the description of the work and its surroundings.

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ISSUING PROCEDURES HDEC HSE
PART II
Issuing Authority (IA) verifies and ensures that Section 2 requirements have been implemented taking into account the associat
ed activities stated in Section 1.
Confirms that isolations are in place, tagged and locked whatever is required.
To liaised with Authorized Electrician, Authorized Mechanic, and Authorized Gas Tester and confirms Section 3 in PTW when
Certificates are required.
To attach visual displays which include a structured display of permits separating them by area and by status and a simple grap
hic display of locations on activities being carried out.
IA signs the permit and issue

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ISSUING PROCEDURES HDEC HSE

PART III
Approving Authority (AA) is the Site Area Manager.
AA shall foresee the whole PTW system in his area of responsibility.
AA shall clearly identify all persons responsible under the PTW including the authenticity of the
signatories.
AA shall approved the PTW when all the requirements under the PTW system including safety
precautions as per Risk Assessment..

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 Excavation PTW HDEC HSE
Excavation PTW is required for all excavations and trenches
Barricade Installed
2 meter From Edge

Sloped or
Benched

No Material Within
1 Meter of Edge

Proper Access
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PART V
PA, after getting all required signatories in Section 2 he will confirms his signatures on section 5.

PA to leave the Pink copy of the PTW to HSE.

PA to leave the Yellow Copy to the IA.
And the White copy (original) will be made available on site.

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Performing Authority (Work Permit Receiver) HDEC HSE
Ensures that
The task is fully discussed with the PTW Issuing Authority before signing to accept the PTW.
Showing the work party the exact location and equipment to be worked on.
Conduct TBT/Start Briefing to be completed by Supervisor before start the work.
The workers understand;
the details of the work
any potential hazards
precautions to be taken
the work stays within the PTW limits (area, types of work, time)
PTW are displayed at the task location.
Issuing Authority is informed when work is suspended or completed.
Stop work, if conditions at the worksite change.
Handing back permit on completion or suspension of the work.

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 INCASE OF EMERGENCY
HDEC HSE

STOP WORK

SWITCH OFF ALL EQUIPMENTS AND TOOLS

ALERT NEARBY WORKERS

INFORM ISSUING AUTHORITY AND CALL HOTLINE NO (IF REQUIRED)

EVACUATE THE WORKERS SAFELY TO THE ASSEMPLY POINT

CONDUCT HEAD COUNTING

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HDEC CRITICAL ACTIVITIES on ZIRKU HDEC HSE

Critical activities include but not limited to the following shall require stage 2
TRA and shall be approved by the COMPANY:

Module Transportation ( Loading and Unloading of Modules).

Hot Tapping.

Heavy lifting of columns.

Night Works.

Deep Excavations (depth with more than 1.2 meters is to be considered).

Others as assessed by the PTW Issuing Authority.

For road movement with heavy/abnormal loads, the ADMA P
TW will be used.

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NIGHT WORKS HDEC HSE

HDEC will utilize night work dispensation for every night activity or
activities beyond the normal working hours which is 6H30Hrs – 18H30Hrs
after 18H30Hrs need to be separate night work permit required.
The following shall be considered during night works:

A Task Risk Assessment approved by the COMPANY. Six months.

Dispensation Request approved by COMPANY (ADMA OPCO).

Duration of dispensation request shall be of Three months.

Urgent or priority works shall be granted and issued Permit to

Work provided that all the necessary safety precautions are
adhered including night dispensation if required.

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ACTIVITIES WITHOUT PTW HDEC HSE

Routine activities which does not require PTW are the following but not
limited to:
Site housekeeping and facility cleaning ( E.g. Toilets and rooms
cleaning).

Office and Camp Maintenance ( E.g. Electrical bulb replacement

carpentry works, touch up paintings, etc.)

Inside Workshop activities

Note: Risk Assessments or MS will be required.

Activities not requiring permits shall not relieves the Area Manager/Site
Superintendent or whoever authorized the work to carried out, his
responsibility to control the job effectively.
The Area Manager/Site Superintendent must ensure in Toolbox Talk to a
competent person /Sup’v to carry the job safely and that the work must not
be hazardous to either the employees who carries it out or to anyone else.

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 P.A.Responsibilities HDEC HSE

 Confirming that the work site is safe for the work to proceed.
 Continuously monitoring work activity.

 Ensures necessary Controls are implemented and remain in place.

 TBT to be given by the supervisors prior to start the job and to be
attached with permit.
 Post permit on site and kept in PTW box.
 Communicating status of work to the oncoming shift or handover.
 Remains in close proximity to the work site designated to him.
 Inspects area prior to work start and addresses any SAFETY
concerns.
 Complies with Safety Officer requests / instructions.
 Complies with “Safety Inspection Checklist”

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General Permit Guidelines HDEC HSE

• PTW not issued until exact location of the task is visited.

• Permit needs to be submitted minimum 1 day before the approval.

• Three copies White –Site/yellow -concern discipline(IA)/Pink-HSE

Dept.

• Issuing Authority cannot sign as Work Permit Receiver.

• Simultaneous work must be considered.

• Anyone can stop work if conditions change without revisiting the

PTW.

• Conditions must be continuously monitored.

• PTW records must be kept until the end of the SARB4 Project.
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