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A permit to work is a formal document required for hazardous work to ensure adequate risk control measures are in place. It is issued by an authorized person on-site and must be accepted by the individual performing the work. The document emphasizes the importance of following safety protocols to prevent serious injuries during high-risk activities.

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3087tbt 51 Permit To Workpdf

A permit to work is a formal document required for hazardous work to ensure adequate risk control measures are in place. It is issued by an authorized person on-site and must be accepted by the individual performing the work. The document emphasizes the importance of following safety protocols to prevent serious injuries during high-risk activities.

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51. Permit to Work

What?
 A permit to work is a formal document used when carrying out hazardous work to check and
verify that the precautions used to eliminate or control the risk are adequate
 The permit is normally issued on the job site by an authorised person and accepted by the
person in charge of or carrying out the work

Why?
 People are seriously injured when carrying out high risk work because of bad planning or
failing to implement all of the required precautions. High risk work includes:

 Hot Work
 Confined Space Entry
 Excavation
 Work on High Voltage or high energy electrical systems
 Working at Height
 Working on Pressure Systems

 Permits should cover all the risks and identify appropriate


control measures including the correct sequence where
appropriate

Do Don’t
 Check there is a suitable risk assessment  Undertake high risk work without a permit
for the work and corresponding safe system of work
 Read through the safe system of work in  Operate outside the permit conditions
order to understand all of the precautions  Ignore any failure to follow the correct
 Check that all of the precautions have procedures
been properly implemented
 Make sure you understand the time
constraints stipulated in the permit
 Ask questions if there is anything you
don’t understand

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