A Permit to Work is a widely used system to access and manage the risks associated with specific work activities. They help identify what needs to be done to eliminate or reduce risks and formally grant permission for the work to go ahead.
- The main purpose of a Permit to Work is to:
- Clearly define the exact location and equipment the permit applies to.
- Describe the work that needs to be done.
- Confirm that all potential hazards, especially any introduced by the work, have been identified and assessed.
- Set out the safety measures that must be in place before and during the work.
- Specific who will carry out the work.
- Document the handover of responsibility for the area, equipment or activity from the department to the contractor.
When is a permit required?
The Property Division has a duty to conduct a risk analysis to determine what work activities are hazardous and therefore likely to require an issued Permit to Work. This includes:
- Business Risk: Work on any plant or service such as, air handling units, cooling plant, steaming services, water, power or fire systems which could result in business interruption.
- Personal Risk: Work on any plant or service such as, working at height, exposure to emissions, live working, noise, extremes of temperature, moving and handling or any hazards that could have a harmful effect on an individual’s health.
- Intrinsic Risk: Work activity taking place in environments e.g., confined spaces, unprotected roof, CLS/CBS Laboratory, radiation area.
Full information can be found in our Permit to Work Code of Practice.
Request a permit to work
You can use the Property Division's online permit to work system to request your permit.