Site Safety Supervisor

Competency Course

Part V(D) –
Site Management Risk
Management – PTW & LOTO

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Course Learning Objectives

Assist the Employer to:

Implement Implement
PTW LOTO

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Topics to be Covered

 Introduction
 Permit-to-Work
 Lock-Out Tag-Out

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 Introduction

 PTW is a formal documented system of work

used to control certain types of work that are
potentially hazardous.

 LOTO is an energy control program for

isolating source of power and generally used
in plant and machinery maintenance.

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Permit-to-Work (PTW)

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Permit-to-Work (PTW)
Essential Features

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Permit-to-Work (PTW)
Examples

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Permit-to-Work (PTW)
Permit No:

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Permit-to-Work (PTW)

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 Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO)

 Durable to withstand wear.

 Substantial, so it won’t come off easily.
 Capable of identifying the person who applied it.

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Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO)

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 Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO)

 Except in emergencies, only the person who

attached the lockout device may remove it.

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 Summary

• Under certain hazardous conditions and

situations stringent measures under
administrative controls are required.

• PTW is normally applies for high risk

Summary activities and in presence of
hazardous atmosphere.

• Mostly LOTO is applicable for maintenance

or power operated machinery and plant.
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