APPENDIX G: SAMPLE PROCEDURE FOR ‘PERMIT TO WORK’

Purpose:

  • To define a process for carrying out work using a ‘permit to work’ (PTW) certificate, in order to avoid serious incidents associated with potentially hazardous tasks.
  • To ensure that Safe and Sound Inc. (SSI) complies with current general OH&S legislation, as well as specific regulation relating to ‘work at height’, ‘confined spaces’ and ‘electricity at work’.

Responsibilities:

  • Safety co-ordinator SSI has the overall responsibility to ensure maintenance, implementation and audit of this procedure.
  • Permit issuer is the authorised person who issues the PTW, and is responsible for performing all functions stated in this procedure.
  • Permit receiver is the person who understands all requirements, ...

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