Unit 14:

Permit to Work System

and Safe Isolation
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Objectives:

On completion of this unit, ‘Permit to Work and Safe Isolation’, you should know:

a. the procedure to complete a ‘permit to work’ to enable safe completion of tests EX01,
EX02, EX03 and EX04;

b. the procedures to identify, from drawings, the location of protection and control
devices for tests EX01, EX02, EX03 and EX04;

c. the procedure to safely isolate and secure isolation of electrical circuits and
apparatus for tests EX01, EX02, EX03 and EX04.

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Permit-to-work and safe isolation

Candidates attending the 5-day CompEx course are required to carry out four practical
assessments in the simulated hazardous areas. During these assessments, candidates
must demonstrate their ability to work safely by ensuring that all precautions are taken to
prevent ignition of a flammable gas which, for the purpose of the assessments, it is assumed
may be present at any time.

Work permit

In order to ensure that safety is maintained, candidates must operate within the control of a
work permit - a sample is shown overleaf - which must be requested from the
Assessor/Authorised Person.

In association with the work permit, a gas-free certificate must be endorsed by the
Assessor/Authorised Person at all instances when, for example, a particular action is likely
to produce a source of ignition. Such situations occur when electrical test instruments
and/or portable electric tools are used.

Procedures for CVT’s EX01, EX02, EX03 & EX04

Isolation

Candidates are required to:

a) Request a ‘work permit’.

b) Complete parts 1, 2 and 3 of the ‘Work Permit’ and obtain ‘Authorisation to

Isolate’ the electrical circuit for the respective workbay.
Note: PPE in the designated areas is mandatory

c) Identify the ‘point of isolation’ plant reference No. and apparatus ID for
‘zero voltage testing’.

d) Isolate the electrical circuit and secure using two locks (candidate +
assessor’s locks) and warning label.

e) Request ‘gas-free certificate’.

f) Select appropriate test instrument, carry out ‘zero voltage test’ (EX01 and
EX02 only) confirm result on part 3 of ‘work permit’.
(Note: instrument must be proved before and after use)

g) Obtain approval to proceed with work (part 4 of work permit).

Note: i) Steps ‘c’ and ‘d’ do not apply to EX03

ii) Steps ‘c’, ‘d’ & ‘e’ do not apply to EX04

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Final instrument testing

h) Request endorsement of ‘gas-free certificate’ prior to final instrument

testing (part 5 of work permit) – EX01 and EX03 only.

i) Prepare installation for live testing and clear worksite – EX01 and EX03
only.

De-isolation

j) Obtain authorisation to de-isolate (part 6 of work permit).

k) Confirm de-isolation is complete (part 6 of work permit).

l) Obtain cancellation of work permit (part 7 of work permit).

Note: Steps ‘j’ and ‘k’ do not apply to EX03 & EX04

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 Permit To Work
1. Work details

EX01 EX02 EX03 EX04 Date:

Job description:

2. Safety requirements - Personal Protective Equipment - (Tick items)

Coveralls Footwear Eye protection

Hard hat Gloves

3. Isolation
Gas free test required Yes No
Gas free certificate endorsed Yes

Circuit to be isolated at:

Zero voltage to be checked at:
 Authorisation to isolate: (Authorised Person)
 Isolation complete & zero voltage
confirmed by candidate: (Candidate)

4. Authorisation / acceptance
I hereby authorise: _________________ to proceed with work: _________________
(Candidate) (Authorised person)

I understand and accept responsibility for the work: ________________ (Candidate)

5. Final instrument testing (EX01 & EX03 only)

Gas free test required Yes No

Gas free certificate endorsed Yes

6. Clearance / de-isolation
■ I hereby declare the above work has:
been completed and work site cleared: ________________ (Candidate)
■ I hereby authorise de-isolation: ____________ ____(Authorised person)
■ De-isolation complete: ________________ (Candidate)

7. Cancellation
All work detailed above is completed and
Permit-to-Work is cancelled: (Authorised person)

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 GAS TEST CERTIFICATE

Candidate name:

 This certificate confirms that the work bay nominated below in the Ex Training
Facility has been tested and deemed to be free of flammable gases for only the
specific task(s) authorised below.

Work Details (tick box)

EX01 EX02 EX03 EX04

Location: ASET simulated hazardous area

Workbay No.

Authorised by: _________________(signed) Date: ___________

Action to be authorised Authorised person

(signed)

Zero voltage test (isolation)

Use of portable heat gun

Final ‘instrument’ circuit testing

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