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

Managers & Supervisors

Requirements

Syllabus

The human capacity to become overfamiliar with.risk. An introduction to risk perception and risk-taking.behaviours in organisations and individuals.The evolution of risk control.The obstacles and benefits to effective health and safety management.The moral, legal and financial reasons for health and.safety with a focus on:14 ways organisations can be moral.Latest accident statistics in the UK, Europe and.worldwide.The true cost of accidents to society,organisations, and individuals.Organisational and individual legal responsibilities and the consequences of criminal and civil action.The financial benefits of effective health and safety management.Be able to understand and appreciate human error.and how it contributed to the inadequate operationof the PTW system which led to the Piper Alpha.disaster.Part 2 The Control Approach: How an overall safe system of work is required to ensure PTW’s are.effective. Be able to understand how different risk control measures work in synergy to provide the overall safe system of work at the‘sharp end’ of a critical work task.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 systems of work/safe operating procedures/method statements, what they should contain and how to check them.The different types of PTW systems used in industry,e.g., General (GWP), confined spaces, hot work, roofwork (work at height), chemical and excavation permits.Dynamic (‘on the job’ personal risk assessments).Part 3 PWT Basics:Evolution and key aspects of PTW systems and key definitions.Be able to understand andappreciate what permit to.work systems are and why they are used and their importance as a risk control measure.The key definitions of the term permit to work as used in HSE guidance.How PTW systems evolved and why permit to work systems are used for critical workplace tasks.How PTW systems are defined and the features of an.effective system.The PTW form and its link with the PTW system, the company management system and associated documentation such as risk assessments and safe systems of work.An overview of the typical work activities that utilise a permit to work system to control safety critical elements of a work task.An overview of control of contractors. Contractor organisations often carry out higher risk work in a client’s workplace. This may entail them using Client PTW systems or their own. The legal requirements 3 Health and Safety Training Course Programme: August 2021.Part 1 – Essential Reminder Course Unit Learning Outcomes Detail Covered and methods associated with cooperation and coordination of PTW responsibilities must be understood if accidents are to be avoided to both Contractor and Client employees.Part 4 What Can go Wrong: Common PTW pitfalls that can be designed out of the system (if understood).Be able to understand and appreciate the obstacles to an effective PTW system.That have immerged from accident investigations,such as the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988.Where PTW sits in relation to the hierarchy of risk control (ISO 45001 operational planning and control.8.1.2) and the principles of prevention (UK MHSAW Regulations 1999 Regulation 4).The importance of a well-founded system and how inadequate PTW systems and recording forms canlead to accidents.The overuse of PTW systems and how this can reduce their effectiveness.How lack of positive and visible safety leadership can.contribute to PTW failures.The importance of a thorough on the job check involving both a PTW issuer and receiver before a PTW is issued or extended.How failing to establish competency criteria can lead.to absent or inadequate training.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.accident potential.BBC video Spiral to Disaster (and elements from the documentary Seconds to Disaster).Overview of the various error types that caused the disaster; slips, lapses, mistakes, and rule violations.Part 5 The PTW System:Essentials of a good.PTW system.Be able to understand and appreciate the essential ingredients of a PTW system based on industry experience and known good practice contained in industry guidance such as HSG250..The purpose of a PTW system and its scope and.operation..PTW policy formulation and its importance in.achieving a compliant and measurable system..The importance of worker involvement in PTW policy.and procedure design..How the PTW system links to other company policies.such as risk assessment, safe systems of work..The core competencies of key system users and the.importance of regular information and training..The roles and responsibilities of key system users..e.g., permit system managers, permit requesters,.permit issuers and receivers and those who.undertake the PTW task..The importance of notification and cross referencing.on PTW tasks that interface with other work.activities..The use of flow charts to describe the PTW system.operation and how this can aid its effective use..The importance of the ongoing supervision of PTW.tasks. The human capacity to become overfamiliar with risk..An introduction to risk perception and risk-taking behaviours in organisations and individuals..The evolution of risk control..The obstacles and benefits to effective health and safety management..The moral, legal and financial reasons for health and safety with a focus on:.14 ways organisations can be moral..Latest accident statistics in the UK, Europe and worldwide..The true cost of accidents to society, organisations, and individuals..Organisational and individual legal responsibilities and the consequences of criminal and civil action..The financial benefits of effective health and safety management..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 in controlling contractors and CDM activities..Safe systems of work/safe operating procedures/method statements, what they should contain and how to check them..The different types of PTW systems used in industry, e.g., General (GWP), confined spaces, hot work, roof work (work at height), chemical and excavation permits..Dynamic (‘on the job’ personal risk assessments)..A list of example activities, maintenance, breakdown, overall, cleaning, demolition etc..Planning contractor work – how Clients can plan to ensure contractors get the information they need to cooperate. .Pre-qualification of contractors – how establishing an approved list can help identify contractor competency and shortfalls. .Selecting contractors -what needs to be done at the procurement stage to establish safe methods and systems of work. .What to do before work starts – what Clients must ensure happens before allowing contract work to commence. .What to do during work – how to monitor the contractor, the frequency and methods required. .How to review work on completion – how to learn lessons and feedback valuable information improve the management of contractors. .Visitor definition..How visitors differ from contractors from a risk.viewpoint..Simple standards to set in policy arrangements for to help ensure visitors health and safety.RIDDOR reporting of non- employee incidents..CDM – its aims and origins..Key definitions, such as construction work.The key phases of CDM 2020..Example application of CDM.CDM exclusions..Notification of projects (form F10)..Competency of duty holders’ examples..Definition of pre-construction information..Clients responsibilities for providing pre-construction information..Typical examples of pre- construction information a contractor may need to plan safe methods and systems of work..Definition of construction phase plan..Typical examples of what a construction phase plan should contain..High risk work activities defined in Regulation 12(2), schedule 3 of CDM 2015..Responsivities for the H&S plan..Definition of health and safety file..Typical examples of what a health and safety file should contain..Responsivities for the H&S file..Definition of a Client organisation..A run through the key responsibilities of a Client at each stage of the construction phase..Typical standards to apply in a CDM policy to Client duties..The Client brief and its key contents..Definition of a Principal Designer..Competency of Principal Designer and other Designers..A run through the key responsibilities of a Principal Designer at each stage of the construction phase..Design risk assessment, project risk registers and RAG (red, amber, green) lists..Definition of a Principal Contractor..• Competency of Principal Contractors..A run through the key responsibilities of a Principal Contractor at each stage of the construction phase..A run through Sub Contractor and Worker responsibilities under CDM 2015.Questions and answer session.End assessment...

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