What is Permit to Work

[Abid Khan]

Permit to work (PTW) is a formal and documented safety procedure to ensure all necessary actions are taken before, during and after a high risk activity.

 

What are parts of a Permit to Work?

• Issue
• Receipt
• Clearance/return to service
• Cancellation
• Extension (If required)

It may differ for your industry depending on the safety procedures.

 

What are types of Permit to Work?

All high risk activities should require a permit to work. Following are generic high risk activities as not all industries conduct similar activities and based on location and surroundings some activities might be high risk.

• Hot Work / Open Flame
• Work on high voltage electrical systems
• Confined space entry
• Work on operational pipelines
• Excavating near buried services
• Maintenance work on large, complex machinery
• Work at height / Scaffolding
• Radiography