Permit To Work

Aims & Objectives

On completion learners should be able to understand why permit to work systems are used, the essential ingredients of an effective permit to work system and how to implement and operate the system as part of an overall control approach

Suitability

Requirements

Syllabus

Introduction: Risk and the Case for Health & Safety

• An introduction to risk perception and risk-taking
• The obstacles and benefits to effective health and safety management
• The moral, legal and financial reasons for health and safety
• The true cost of accidents to society, organisations and individuals
• The financial benefits of effective health and safety management

The Control Approach: Permit to Work as a Safe System of Work

• How an overall safe system of work is required to ensure PTWs are effective
• Safety policy and planning (safety management systems), and how they are formulated using a plan, do, check and act approach
• Risk assessment and its importance to the PTW safe system of work
• The different types of PTW systems used in industry

PTW Basics: Evolution and Key Principles

• The evolution and key aspects of PTW systems
• How PTW systems evolved and why permit-to-work systems are used for critical workplace tasks
• The PTW form and its link with the wider PTW system

What Can Go Wrong: Common PTW Failures

• Common PTW pitfalls that can be designed out of the system
• The importance of a well-founded system, and how inadequate PTW systems and recording forms can lead to accidents
• The overuse of PTW systems and how this can reduce their effectiveness
• How a lack of positive, visible safety leadership can contribute to PTW failures
• How PTW communication failures, including inadequate handover, can lead to accidents
• The importance of, and consequences of, using the wrong permit type
• How unauthorised staff operating the system can lead to accidents
• How failure to reinstate plant and leave the work environment safe after the task can cause accidents
• How insufficient monitoring of the system can create accidents

The PTW System: Essentials of a Good Permit to Work System

• The purpose of a PTW system and its scope
• The importance of worker involvement in PTW policy and procedure design
• The importance of notification and cross-referencing on PTW tasks
• Risk assessment and its importance in controlling contractors

Operating the System: Before, During and After Work

• What to do before work starts
• What to do during work
• How to review work on completion

Notes

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