What exactly is a PTW system? Picture this: You’re at a construction site, and there are various tasks taking place simultaneously. Some workers are welding, others are operating cranes, and some are engaged in electrical work. Amidst this bustling environment, a Permit To Work (PTW) system is there to ensure that everything runs smoothly, minimizing...
The permit to work (PTW) procedure is essential for ensuring the health and safety of employees and contractors performing dangerous operations. A Permit To Work enables someone to perform a task which may involve hazards such as hot work, working at heights, working in confined spaces etc. It describes the risks involved with the activity,...
Permit to Work Systems (PTW) are a critical element of safety management in hazardous industries such as oil and gas, mining, construction, and manufacturing. They help to ensure that work is carried out safely by identifying and controlling hazards, and by ensuring that appropriate precautions are taken before work begins. They’re undoubtedly useful, however, a...
Implementation of a permit-to-work system can be a major change for an organisation. Management of change is a critical element in the successful introduction of any new system and the suggestions here may be applied to many other situations beyond PTW. The ‘spoiler’ of course is that communication is the most important part of any...
There are several factors which affect the complexity of SIMOP management in a permit to work system. Graphical permit boards showing permits overlaid on a map of the worksite ( 'plot plans') can be helpful in providing context. However complex worksites with a large number of areas can make identifying simops more difficult, especially if...
Permit to work systems (also ‘Control of Work’) are an ideal way to ensure that work is managed correctly and performed safely and efficiently, but choosing the wrong type of system can sometimes cause more problems than it solves. At the risk of appearing pretty simple and obvious, any one of these issues can, if...
SIMOPS stands for Simultaneous Operations, describing the situation when two or more potentially conflicting activities are taking place simultaneously in the same vicinity The increasing complexity of modern industrial sites makes it increasingly likely that SIMOPS will occur, and the impact of an unmanaged SIMOP could be catastrophic as the interaction between activities is likely...
Permits to work and risk assessments should be closely linked. Typically a permit will contain a reference to a risk assessment for the planned activity. The details may vary between risk assessments but typically they should include the following: Identification of significant risks It should enable the client/contractor to identify and prioritize control measures It...
We've created some free templates typically used for hot work and working at heights permits. Please download and use as required. Hot work is one of the critical activities where permits are used. We've created a downloadable pdf with an example of a template which we use in our Permit to work system - please...
What is a Confined Space Entry Certificate? What is a typical set of questions & checks for a Permit? A typical Confined Space Entry Certificate Permit will include but not be limited to the following: Pisys Permit to Work helps you setup your Confined Space Entry Certificate Permit questions & checks and keep track of...