Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify need for work permit
- Prepare work site for authorised work
- Undertake an inspection of the work site.
- Identify OHS and environmental requirements.
- Conduct hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Ensure work site is prepared in accordance specified work permit conditions.
- Check permit conditions and report to appropriate personnel.
- Identify need for and carry out testing in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Raise and issue work permits
- Ensure conditions are documented on permit.
- Ensure appropriate testing carried out and results documented on permit.
- Determine an appropriate validity period
- Check that permit conditions are met (ie validate permit).
- Complete and authorise permit.
- Ensure recipient(s) is advised of and agrees to abide by the requirements of the permit(s).
- Ensure recipient(s) signs permit(s).
- Monitor work for compliance
- Undertake regular site inspections.
- Monitor conditions and work progress and respond appropriately to changing conditions and circumstances.
- Ensure permit currency and revalidate as required.
- Ensure permit is displayed in prominent position.
- Identify and, act on incidences of non-compliance and report promptly to relevant personnel.
- Report any issues which arise with regard to work under the permit in accordance with procedures.
- Receive end of day report
- Close work permit
- Inspect job status.
- Check that work undertaken satisfies permit conditions.
- Ensure that work site is ready for a safe return to working conditions.
- Check required returns to work status have been completed.
- Sign off documentation and close permit in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Communicate work site and process status to relevant personnel.