QN.3 Work Permit

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3 DISCUSS IN DETAILS ABOUT WORK PERMIT AND ITS RELATED MATTERS

WORK PERMIT
This is an official government -issued document that authorizes an individual to work in a specific
country. The purpose of work permit is to regulate and control the employment of foreign nationals within
a country. A work permit is also commonly known as employment authorization or employment visa.
Work Permit in safety
A written record that authorizes specific work, at a specific work location, for a specific time period. This
fact sheet explains how safe work permits can be used to protect workers and maintain safe working
conditions.
The use of work permit
It helps ensure that projects and specific tasks are done according to the established procedures and
standards enhancing safety and mitigating risks.
Who benefit from work permit
 Any industry that has a significant risk because of particular hazards.

 Any prime contractor who lets out or sub-contracts work to others to do maintenance or
other hazardous work.
 Organizations that have individual employees working in isolated areas and performing
non-routine work.
Types of safe work permits
The types are determined by the nature of the work to be performed and hazards that must be
controlled or eliminated.
• Hot Work Permit

• Confined Space Entry Permit
• Electrical Permit (Energizing and Deenergizing)
• Excavation Permit
• Radiography Permit
• Crane Critical Lifts
• Man-basket Operation
• Cold Work Permit
Hot Work Permit
Classified as any type of work which involves actual or potential sources of ignition and which is
done in an area where there may be a risk of fire or explosion, or which involve the emission of
toxic fumes from the application of heat.
Confined Space Entry Permit
Is normally used to specify the precautions to be taken to eliminate the hazards of dangerous
fumes, gases liquids, or solids of lack of oxygen, harmful residues radiation or moving
machinery from confined space or from any other source before a person is permitted to enter a
confined space.
Electrical Permit (Including Energizing and De-energizing)
Is normally used to cover any work on electrical equipment and precautions to be taken to
eliminate the risk of electric shock / electrocution to people carrying out the work or damaged to
property
Excavation Permit
Is required for any work to be carried out where existing lines or services may be buried or
encountered.
• Any excavation deeper than 0.3 meter
• Excavation activities near existing structures (i.e. Electrical post, buildings, Permanent
Equipments, etc…)
• Excavation activities in area classified as safe area for excavation, a blanket permit maybe
requested for long duration of time
Radiography Permit
Is normally used to cover industrial radiography – safe working practice and precautions to be
taken to eliminate the risk associated with radioactive sources.
Crane Critical Lifts Permit
Permit is needed when lifting requires Rigging Study;
• Load is 40 Tones and above
• Crane lifts is performed in “High Risk Environment”
• Load is too big/wide to be lifted
• Lifting where 2 or more cranes are required 11 Man-Basket Operation
• Prior to the use of any man basket suspended from a crane for hoisting personnel, the highest
level of Project management must determine and be sure that conventional means is more
hazardous or impossible due to structural design or worksite conditions, approval must be
signed.
• A trial lift is required prior to actual riding of personnel inside the basket to make sure that
operator can safely position the man-basket in the intended location
I. Permit Issuer Responsibilities
In the case of operational plant, the Company normally has its own permit system. The Operation
Manager of the affected section of the plant or his designated representative shall be the permit
issuer. In a non-operational area but existing facilities are already in place, The Contractor Area
Construction Managers or Company Section head shall be the issuers of the permits.
 The Issuer has the sole authority to issue the permit.
The Issuer shall be fully aware of site conditions, the type of work to be carried out and all the
requirements stated in the permit.
 The Issuer shall conduct an onsite inspection jointly together with the Receiver to ensure
that site conditions are safe to permit the work and all requirements stated in the permit
are implemented prior to the issuance of the permit.
 The Issuer shall withhold the issuance of the permit if the requirements are not met, or
site conditions are not safe for the work to carry out.
 The Issuer shall, if noticing the presence of any other potential hazards, risks that may
jeopardize the safety of the worker, tools or equipment advice the Receiver of appropriate
countermeasures to be taken.
 The Issuer shall ensure that all required safety monitoring measurements are properly
done and so stated in the permit.
 The Issuer shall ensure all personnel involved in the work are fully aware of Emergency
procedures.
 Once informed the work is completed, the Issuer shall visit the site jointly with the
Receiver to ensure that the work is ceased and the site is kept clean and tidy without any
smouldering exist.
II. Permit Receiver Responsibilities

 Task supervisors who are directly responsible for the work stated in the permit
shall be the Receiver of the Permit. He shall clearly define the job to be done, the
exact location and nature of the work. Also to ensure that the conditions on the
permit are met in full
 The Receiver shall be fully aware of all requirements stated in the permit and
comply with them at all times.
 The Receiver shall fully brief the work crew to ensure that requirements are
clearly understood by the crew under his supervision.
 The Receiver shall ensure the work is performed in accordance with the
conditions specified in the permit. He shall remain at the work site to supervise
the work.
 The Receiver shall ensure that under no circumstances shall by his own discretion
or his crew change the original scope of the work, which is described in the
permit.
 The Receiver shall request a new permit in the event a change in the scope of the
work becomes necessary.
 Whenever site conditions are drastically changed, the Receiver shall immediately
stop the work and inform the Issuer of the change for further instruction from
him.
 Upon the occurrence of an emergency the Receiver shall immediately stop the
work and shut down all equipment.
 The Receiver shall report the completion of the work or the expiration of the
validity of the permit to the Issuer and ensure that the site is kept clean and tidy
without any shouldering/ignition sources. If the work in progress requires
extending the validity stated in the permit, the Receiver shall suspend the work
and request an issuance of new permit.

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 Any industry that has a significant risk because of particular hazards.

• Hot Work Permit

II. Permit Receiver Responsibilities

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