PERMIT TO WORK

PERMIT TO WORK

DEFINITION.

•  A permit to work system is designed to ensure 

• that all necessary actions are taken before, during and after particularly hazardous operations. These operations are mostly related to maintenance work which ca only be carried out if normal safeguards are dropped, but also include certain routine work which can only which demands that special precautions be taken.

Operation of the permit.

1.  Hazard evaluation.
2.  Precaution planning.
3.  Instructing supervisors and operators.
4.  Issuing the permit.
5. Communication b/w all the peoples who are involved.
6. It should be designed by the company issuing the permit.
7. Separate permits form may be required for different tasks.
8. Permit should be sign by the issuer, must given to the person in charge of work who signs for it.
9. Copies of permit must also be given to any plant or site management and supervisory staff.

Before works starts.

Before work commenced, the following general safety precautions should be observed, where they apply:

1.Electrical or mechanical isolation of plant.

2.Isolation of the machine and equipment.

3.Locking or blanking off of water, steam,acid, solvent, and compressed air supply.

4.Erection of scaffolding.

5.Provision of temporary guards to make the safe job.

   CHECKING AND CANCELLING THE PERMIT

Application of permit

1.Permit title.

2.Permit number.

3.Reference to other relevent permits or isolation certificates.

4.Job location

5.Plant identification

6.Description of work to be done and its limitation.

7.Hazard identification.

8.Precautions.

9.PPE

10.Authorization.

11. Date and time duration of the permit.

12. Acceptence.

 13. Extension /shift hand-over procedure.

14. Hand back signatures.

15. cancellation- signatures.

Typical permit and appropriate circumstances

1.Hot work.

2.Work on electrical systems.

3.Machinery maintenance

4.Confined spaces.