Permit To Work

The Permit to Work course gives learners an appreciation of the importance of their Permit to Work System and the role they play in avoiding accidents. They will gain an understanding of their own role in the application of Permit to Work systems in the workplace.

This course is suitable for those who will be, or already are, working within a Permit to Work System and are currently able to complete suitable and sufficient risk assessments. Learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of hazard, risk and control measures.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1971 requires employers to provide systems of work that are “safe and without risks to health”. Making sure your employees can implement permit to work systems will ensure you are fulfilling your legal duties as an employer.

693,000 injuries occurred at work during 2019.. Training your staff to correctly use a permit to work system will help reduce the likelihood of accidents and incidents by defining the hazards and control measures of high risk tasks.

Encouraging good health and safety practices helps promote a positive safety culture throughout organisations, creating a safe working environment and protecting people, property and reputation.

Syllabus:

• Module 1
  • Legal Overview and when permits are required
  • How a  permit to work to achieves its aims and fulfil its purpose, ensuring it covers all the legal requirements.
• Module 2
  • Permit to Work and contractors
  • Covering the formal written safety control system that is implemented to help prevent accident or injury to personnel and contractors, prevent damage to plant/machinery and to prevent damage to a product or to a client site.
• Module 3
  • Features of a permit to work system
  • A look at the key elements of the permit to work system, including how to determine hazardous areas,  types of work considered hazardous, identify the scope of work and associated risks, esignate a person to authorize hazardous work etc.
• Module 4
  • Permits to work for specific activities
  • Specific the precautions that need to be taken to control the risks. Examples include working in confined spaces, lone working, maintenance of machinery and equipment (eg lifts) and hot work.
• Module 5
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • How to assess the work and check safety at each stage. Demonstrating an understanding of the risks and precautions necessary.
• Module 6
  • Operation of a permit to work system and isolation
  • The technical measure document of the permit to work system that is required to control work such as maintenance activities.