PERMIT TO WORK

EVERY COMPANY
NEEDS TO PROVIDE

•A SAFE PLACE OF
WORK

•A SAFE SYSTEM OF
WORK
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 PERMIT TO WORK

DO YOU REALLY KNOW

IF ALL YOUR SITE
OPERATIONS ARE BEING
SAFELY CARRIED OUT?
AS A
MANAGER/SUPERVISOR
YOU ARE LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR
SAFETY OF THE WORKS
YOU ARE
CONTROLLING.
 PERMIT TO WORK
TYPES OF PERMIT IN USE ON THE
PROJECT
•HOT WORK
•COLD WORK
•BLANKET PERMIT
•GRATING REMOVAL
•CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
•ELECTRICAL
•EXCAVATION
•RADIOGRAPHY
•CRANE OPERATING
•MARINE WORK
•DIVING
 PERMIT TO WORK
DEFINITIONS

HOT WORK:- “WHERE

THE NATURE OF
THE WORK IS
LIABLE TO
PRODUCE A
POTENTIAL SOURCE
OF IGNITION”
 PERMIT TO WORK
DEFINITIONS
•CONFINED SPACE ENTRY:-
•“ANY PIT, FLUE, VAT,
VESSEL, DRUM OR ANY
CONFINED SPACE WHERE
THE OXYGEN CONTENT IS
LIABLE TO FALL BELOW 18%
OR WHERE FLAMMABLE or
TOXIC VAPOURS MAY BE
PRESENT”
 PERMIT TO WORK
DEFINITIONS
•ISSUING AUTHORITY

•THIS IS THE “OWNER” WHICH IN OUR

CASE IS THE CONTRACTOR AREA
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OR THE
HEAD OF EACH DISCIPLINE.
 PERMIT TO WORK
DEFINITIONS
•RECEIVING AUTHORITY

THIS IS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE

FOR DOING THE WORK, IN OUR CASE
THE TASK SUPERVISOR DIRECTLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORK

•UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN THE

ISSUEING AND PERFORMING
AUTHORITY BE THE SAME PERSON
 PERMIT TO WORK
DEFINITIONS
•THE PERMIT COORDINATOR

•THIS PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE COORDINATION OF THE
PERMITS FOR HIS/HER AREA. HE/SHE
WILL HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF ALL
ACTIVITIES AND CONTROL SIM/OPS
AS NECESSARY
 PERMIT TO WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
•ISSUING AUTHORITY

•HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR

THE PLANT.
•HAS TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE
CONDITIONS, POTENTIAL HAZARDS
AND APPLY THE CONDITIONS
REQUIRED.
 PERMIT TO WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
•PERFORMING AUTHORITY

•TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE JOB TO BE

DONE, THE EXACT LOCATION AND
THE NATURE OF THE WORK. ALSO TO
ENSURE THAT THE CONDITIONS ON
THE PERMIT ARE MET IN FULL
 PERMIT TO WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
•THE RECEIVER

•TO STRICTLY ADHERE

TO THE CONDITIONS ON
THE PERMIT AND LIMIT
THE WORK TO THAT
DEFINED ON THE
PERMIT.
 PERMIT TO WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
•CONTRACTOR SUPERVISORS

•TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE SCOPE OF

WORK IN ORDER FOR THE PERMIT TO
BE ACCURATELY PREPARED. TO
PROVIDE METHOD STATEMENTS AND
ANY OTHER ANCILLARY
REQUIREMENTS.
 PERMIT TO WORK
•FILLING IN THE PERMIT FORM.

•DETAILS OF THE JOB AND LOCATION

MUST BE SPECIFIC AND EXACT.

•AS DOES THE WORK TO BE CARRIED

OUT AND BY WHOM
 PERMIT TO WORK
•NO PARTS OF THE PERMIT FORM
ARE TO BE LEFT UNFILLED.

•THE PERFORMING AUTHORITY AND

RECEIVER MUST READ, UNDERSTAND
AND ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS ON
THE PERMIT AND SIGN TO CONFIRM
THAT.
 PERMIT TO WORK
•ON COMPLETION OF ALL ASPECTS OF
THE PERMIT, THE WHITE COPY WILL
GO TO THE JOBSITE ON DISPLAY
WHERE POSSIBLE.

•YELLOW COPY TO ISSUER

•GREEN COPY FOR THE PERMIT

COORDINATOR
 PERMIT TO WORK
•WHEN THE JOB IS COMPLETED THE
PERMIT MUST BE SIGNED OFF AND
FILED.

•BUT THE JOB IS NOT COMPLETED

UNTIL THE JOB SITE IS CLEARED OF
ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AND
HOUSEKEEPING IS PERFORMED
 PERMIT TO WORK
•A PERMIT MAY BE WITHDRAWN
BEFORE THE JOB IS COMPLETE
•IF
•THE CONDITIONS CHANGE
•IT HAS RUN OVER IT’S VALIDITY
•IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
 PERMIT TO WORK
REVALIDATION.

A PERMIT MAY BE REVALIDATED IF

THE WORK REQUIRES. THE ISSUER
MUST AGREE AND DEFINE THE LIMITS
ACCORDINGLY
 PERMIT TO WORK
•ISOLATIONS

•ISOLATIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE

POSITIVE.

• WHERE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY IS

INVOLVED THIS IS A MUST.
 PERMIT TO WORK
CANCELLING A PERMIT.
A PERMIT MAY BE CANCELLED IF:-
•The conditions change
•There is an emergency
•The work area becomes or is deemed unsafe
•The nature of the work changes.
 PERMIT TO WORK
VALIDITY OF PERMITS.
•ONLY EXCAVATION AND MARINE
PERMITS MAY EXTEND OVER ONE
SHIFT OR 12 HOURS (Blanket permits)
•ALL OTHER PERMITS ARE MAXIMUM
ONE SHIFT/12 HOURS BUT MAY BE
EXTENDABLE BY BEING REVALIDATED
BY THE REQUESTOR AND WITH THE
AGREEMENT OF THE ISSUER.
 PERMIT TO WORK
VALIDITY OF PERMITS contd.
IN ADDITION PERMITS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF HOT AND CONFINED
SPACE, MAY BE REVALIDATED THE
FOLLOWING DAY(s) PROVIDING THE
CONDITIONS AND NATURE OF THE
WORK REMAINS THE SAME.
 PERMIT TO WORK
VALIDITY OF PERMITS contd
IN THE CASE OF HOT AND CONFINED
SPACE PERMITS THESE MAY ONLY BE
RE-VALIDATED BY EXTENSION OF THE
SPECIFIED LIMITS. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THESE BE
REVALIDATED THE FOLLOWING DAY, A
NEW PERMIT MUST BE ISSUED.
 PERMIT TO WORK
•ISOLATIONS MUST BE DEFINED,
VERIFIED AND RECORDED. THIS WILL
BE DONE ON THE I.C.C.- ISOLATION
CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE.
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT.
EXCAVATIONS.
•ANY EXCAVATION IN EXCESS OF 3m. IN
GREENFIELD AREAS
•ANY EXCAVATION IN EXCESS OF 1.5m
IN SERVICED AREAS
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
REMOVAL OF
GRATINGS/PLATFORMS/STAIRS
•WHERE THE ACCESS/EGRESS IS
UNSAFE
•WHERE ACCESS/EGRESS IS
RESTRICTED
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT.
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
•ANY ENTRY INTO ANY CONFINED
SPACE DEEPER THAN 3m.
•ANY ENTRY INTO VESSELS, STACKS,
SILOS, OR OTHER ENCLOSED SPACES.
•ANY ENTRY INTO STEEL TANKS
 PERMIT TO WORK
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY contd,

•ANY ENTRY INTO OTHER SPACES

WHERE THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY
OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY OR THE
POSSIBILITY OF THE INGRESS OF
TOXIC OR FLAMMABLE GASES. OR IF
THE ACCESS OR EGRESS IS
RESTRICTED.
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
CRANE PERMIT.

•ALL CRANE LIFTING OPERATIONS

THAT “REQUIRE A STUDY”
i.e. CLASS 2, 3 AND 4 LIFTS.
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A
PERMIT
RADIATION WORK.

FOR ALL WORK

INVOLVING X-RAY AND
RADIOGRAPHY WORK.
•IN FACT ANY WORK
INVOLVING THE USE OF
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
ELECTRICAL PERMIT.
•WORK REQUIRING THE DE-ENERGISING
OF POWER LINE EQUIPMENT
•WHEN WORK IS TO
BE CARRIED OUT
LESS THAN ONE
METRE FROM ANY
H.V. LINE OR
EQUIPMENT.
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
ELECTRICAL PERMIT. Contd.
•DURING TESTING AND
COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT
WHEN THERE IS EXPOSURE TO
LIVE CIRCUITS.
•**ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO
GENERATORS, OPERATION OF
WELDING MACHINES DOES NOT
REQUIRE A PERMIT
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
HOT WORK.
•ANY WORK THAT INVOLVES THE USE
OF AN OPEN FLAME OR WHERE THE
NATURE OF THE WORK PRESENTS AN
IGNITION SOURCE.
•IN OUR CASE THIS WILL BE DECIDED
ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
MARINE WORK PERMIT
Required for any work over water and
includes:-
•Installation of steel cells
•Installation of fish tunnel
•Dredging works.
•Construction of causeway
•Installation of fender and mooring facility
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
MARINE WORK PERMIT contd.
•Survey works for MOF and LNG jetty
•Construction of LNG Jetty
•**A blanket permit (monthly) MAY be
issued for non hazardous work carried out
on a daily basis. E.g. Backfilling
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT
DIVING PERMIT
All diving activities which include but not
limited to:-
•Installation of fish tunnel
•Underwater survey
•Underwater construction
 PERMIT TO WORK
WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT

IT MAY BE THE CASE WHERE A JOB

REQUIRES TWO OR MORE PERMITS.
E.g. Hot work in confined space.
IN THIS CASE THE PERMITS MUST BE
CROSS REFERENCED
 PERMIT TO WORK
SAFETY
HSE PERSONNEL MUST
ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE
FOR ADVICE IF
REQUESTED BY THE
ISSUER AND/OR
RECEIVER. THAT HSE
PERSON MAY BE
REQUESTED TO SO
INITIAL THE PERMIT
Remove gratings
Number 3 gantry

Corrosion
0700 1100 30/02/04
NO
Mike Hunt CTSD Mhunt

Hammers, chisels, grinders gas cutting gear

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√
√
√
√ Safety Belt only
√
√
√ 30/02/04

30/02/04
0730 1200
I M Pistof
I M Pistof
Mike Hunt/QA Mhunt
Mike Hunt/QA Mhunt

01/03/04
0730
I M Pistof
I M Pistof