PERMIT TO WORK

OR

WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

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 Need for Permit
 Why a permit to work needed in the factory
 Division of labour
 Complexity
 Inter dependency
 Analysis of hazards
 Authorisation of job
 Control Measure
 Coordination with other stake holders
 Documented
 Statutory Requirements

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 A definition

‘Permit to Work’ is formal written authorisation given

by the ‘owner’ or operator of a facility to another
employee or persons to perform a specified job / task
other than the normal operation.

A permit to work system is a formal procedure to

ensure that the system of workis properly planned and
implemented for jobs which have a significant risk.
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 WORK PERMIT
(A Management System)
 Permit To Work (PTW) refers to management
systems used to ensure that work is done safely and
efficiently
 Permit to work is a core element of Safety Mangement
system
 Permits are effectively a means of communication
between site management, plant supervisors and
operators, and those who carry out the work.

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Objectives:
1. Safe execution of a desired activity
2. Elimination of undesired events

 Loss of Life
 Physical Injuries
 Injuries to Health
 Loss of Property
 Loss of Production
 Damage to Environment
 Fires / Explosions

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Types of Permits

 Cold Work Permit / Clearance Permit

 Hot Work Permit
 Electrical De-energisation / Energisation
Permit
 Earth Work Permit
 Electrical Permit

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Hot Work Permit:

All types of hot works
Vehicle entry / IC engine operation
Entry into confined space / box up
Radiography
Excavations >1.2 M in depth
Working on fragile roof
Working at height above 2 M
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WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Hot Work:
Any activity which generate
sufficient heat or sparks to
ignite an explosive mixture

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM
Types Of Hot Works
 Welding (Arc / Gas)
 Gas / arc cutting
 Grinding
 Brazing / soldering
 Making open flame
 IC engine operation
 Concrete chipping
 Use of non explosion proof eqpt. in hazardous
areas
 Shot blasting
 Stress relieving
 Induction heating / electrical heating 9
 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Personnel involved in Permit System:

 Issuer / Permit authority
 Receiver
 Countersigning Authority
 Executing Personnel
 Operating Personnel
 Personnel in the Vicinity
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Who Can Issue Permit?

- Only Personnel authorized by the
respective Head of Unit / Dept.
Head

Who can receive Permit ?

- Only those authorized by the Unit Head/
Dept. Head
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Competency of Issuer:
 Thorough knowledge on the equipment/
area/ plant/ facilities
 Thorough knowledge on the process
involved
 Thorough knowledge on the risks associated
 Thorough knowledge on the risk control
measures to be adopted

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of Issuing/ Renewing Authority:

He is primarily responsible for the safe
execution of the job under the permit.
- Analyze the activity
- Assess the condition of the eqpt. and area

- Identify the risks

- Stipulate precautions to mitigate the risks

- Identify and specify the preparatory /

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of Issuing / Renewing Authority:

 Ensure verification / certification of

installation of blinds & their tagging
 Communicate the precautionary
measures to be adopted
 Co-ordinate with other Depts. / Sections
regarding precautionary measures to be taken
from their end
 Perform necessary gas checks for
hydrocarbons / toxic gases / oxygen deficiency

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of issuing/ renewing authority ……..

 Alert the personnel concerned in his area

 Alert the personnel concerned in other areas/ depts.
 Ensure adherence to all permit conditions before
issue of permit / start of the job and during
progress of the job
 Periodically monitor the progress of the job
 Ensure compliance of permit conditions
 Stop the job if conditions become unsafe

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of issuing / renewing authority……

Ensure that no other job which is likely to affect the

safe execution is carried out in the vicinity
• Venting / draining / sampling of flammables
• Removal / alteration of blinds
• Carrying out any other incompatible jobs
Ensure usage of required PPEs
Ensure that the scaffolding is certified
Inform the Fire Station and obtain token number
Ensure clearing of the area on completion of job

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of receiving authority:

- Ensure that the job is limited to the eqpt.,

location/ area and the time specified in permit
- Ensure that the job is executed safely
- Ensure strict compliance to permit conditions
throughout the job
- Provide and comply with stipulated
precautionary measures
- Take extra care at the commencement of job 17
 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of receiving authority……..

- Ensure safe working practices
- Continuous supervision of the job
- Ensure availability and usage of required PPEs
- Ensure proper earthing (direct)
- Ensure that the tools / eqpt./ cables used are
sound/ safe
- Ensure that only approved type electrical
fittings/ cables are used
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Responsibility of receiving authority………

- Ensure that the permits are readily available
at site
- Stop the job if conditions become unsafe and
report to the issuer
- No plant conditions / blinds are disturbed
- Barricade the area in case of excavations/
overhead handling
- Refrain from short cuts
- Clearing the area on completion of job 19
 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Clarity of Permit:
Permits shall be specific as to
- The nature of job
- The equipment / piping
- Area/ location
- Elevation
- Duration
- Purpose of the activity
- Date & Duration of Permit
- Receiving dept. / executing agency
Clarity is required to restrict the job to the intended
equipment, location, agency, the purpose and time
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

 Clubbing of Various Activities:

 Different activities shall not be clubbed in a permit

 Separate permits required for different activities
 Hot work
 Open flame/ use of electrical heating
devices
 Vehicle entry/ IC engine Operation
 Radiography
 Stress Relieving
 Jobs not requiring H/W permit shall not be
mentioned in H/W permits
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

Writing Permit Conditions:

- To be identified and marked with proper application
of mind
- No row shall be left blank
- Additional precautions required, apart from pre-
printed condition if any, to be specified
- PPEs required to be specified
- Information to / Counter signature from other
sections to be specified

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 permit to work.pdf

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 WORKPERMIT SYSTEM

 Sequence of Permit Issue

 Executing engineer make the request to the

issuer with details of work to be performed
 Issuer analyze the activity
 Issuer Identify the hazards
 Issuer decides on the risk mitigating measures
 Issuer decides on the preventive/ precautionary
measures
 Issuer decides on the required PPEs
 Issuer decides on the personnel to be alerted
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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

 Sequence of Permit Issue

 Communicate the permit conditions/ precautions/

PPEs to the executing agency
 Executing agency arrange compliance to the required
conditions
 Issuer carries out gas checks
 Issuer obtains token No. from Fire Station
 Issuer ensure compliance to the intended conditions
 Issuer alert the concerned personnel
 Permit is issued/ received
 Ensure safe execution

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 WORK PERMIT SYSTEM

 Validity of permit - Only for the shift of issuer

 Renewal of Permit:
 To be renewed on expiry of every shift
 Every time the permit is renewed, the
renewing/ receiving authorities are in no way
relieved of the responsibilities vested on the
issuer/ receiver

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 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Objectives :
For collective analysis of critical activities
and identification of risks

For effective co-ordination between the

involved sections / departments

For safe execution of critical jobs and

works of longer duration
 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Jobs Requiring Job Safety Plan:

• Activities involving fairly high level of risk.

• Activities involving different sections or departments.
• Activities in highly hazardous areas / equipment
• Hot work of a prolonged duration.
• Activities where a deviation has to be resorted from the
standard procedures.
 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Preparation of the Job Safety Analysis:

- To be prepared jointly by competent officers of all the
concerned depts.

- To be prepared after visiting and assessing the site

realities jointly by all concerned.

- Shall consider all hazards and risks

- Shall contain corrective / preventive measures to reduce

the risks to acceptable levels.
 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Job Safety Analysis – Don’ts :

- Preparation without joint site visit
- Preparation without total assessment of site conditions
- Preparation without active involvement of all the
concerned sections / depts.
- Blind reproduction of earlier job safety plans
- Preparation without detailed analysis of the risks and
application of mind
- Preparation without reducing the level of risks to
acceptable levels
Electrical Permits
 Electrical De- energistion / Energisation
 LOTO

 Work on Electrical Systems

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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

CONFINED SPACE – Any space that

- is large enough and so configured that a
person can enter bodily and perform work

- has limited or restricted means of entry/exit

- is not designed for continuous occupancy

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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

Examples of Confined Space

- Vessels / reactors etc.
- Boilers / boiler drums/ furnace boxes
- Heater furnaces
- Storage tanks / pontoons/ roof deck comp.
- Large size pipes / ducts
- Sumps / pits/ chambers/ plenum chambers
- Excavations > 1.2 M Deep
- Roof of floating roof tanks if the roof level is
>3M from top
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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

HAZARDS of Confined Space

- Oxygen deficiency
- Toxic gases
- Flammable vapours
- Electric shocks
- Land slides
- Insufficient ventilation
- Insufficient lighting
- Restricted access
- Accumulation of fumes
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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

Precautions / Preparations
- Draining / de-pressurising
- Positive isolation by blinding (LOTO)
- Water washing
- Precautions for pyrophoric materials
- Electrical isolation
- Gas tests
- Oxygen deficiency test
- Provide easy means of exit
- Standby personnel
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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

Precautions / Preparations
- Portable electric equipment/ lighting of 24V
- Shoring/ shrutting for excavation
- Breathing apparatus
- Maintain communication
- Maintain effective ventilation
- Maintain adequate lighting
- Rescue preparedness
- Relieving of personnel working inside at
regular intervals
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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

Maintain Continuous Ventilation by -

- Providing sufficient air eductors

- Positioning of eductors important
- Eductors shall not discharge air into the
confined space

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CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

 Entry under Inert / Gas atmosphere:

 Trained personnel
 Health check up
 SCBA
 Video Monitoring & communication

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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

 Personnel Involved:
 ‘Owner’ / Operator
 Competent Person / PermitIssuing Authority
 Gas Checking Inspector
 Receiving or Performing Authority
 Hole watcher / standby person

 Section 36 of Factories Act and Rule 122 Sch XII of KFR

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 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

DO NOTs

- Entering without permit

- Working without standby personnel
- Permitting without ensuring positive
isolation
- Permitting without gas/ air tests
- Entering without ventilation
- Non usage of required PPEs
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GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES

THANK YOU

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