Issue Work Permits

Course Outline

This course is designed for personnel who are responsible for monitoring and controlling work permits and who are involved in applying basic risk control processes to effectively and efficiently perform a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) on any task in the workplace.

Participants will learn how to identify hazards, assess risk, identify unacceptable risk, implement risk treatment and complete recording documentation. This course addresses the need for personnel who issue work permits to understand the permit system, know the limitations of each permit and make decisions regarding the need for, and correct use of, each permit. The course includes the issue of any and all permits including a single plant or plant area such as might be an operators scope of responsibility.

Course Subjects

• Identify the importance of different work permits & carry out action specified in the permit

• Monitor and control multiple work permits & recognise deviations

• Apply WHS and other appropriate procedures

• Take appropriate action to resolve faults or report faults to appropriate personnel

• Explain and implement emergency procedures

• Timely and effective communication

• Follow safety procedures

Course Prerequisites

• Current JSA/JHA training in MSMWHS201 Conduct hazard analysis is a prerequisite for this course and a Statement of Attainment must be sighted prior to enrolment.

Units of Competency

• On successful completion of this course trainees will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for MSMPER300 Issue work permits and MSMWHS201 Conduct hazard analysis.

Course Assessment

• Written & practical assessment. Participants will be required to demonstrate competence through practical scenarios involving the use of permits.