Importance Of Permit To Work

Permit-to-work is a standard operating procedure which is a formal, written document which list out a safe system of work to control and reduce the risk of hazardous activities. The permit details the job to be done and the necessary precautions that need to be taken. This permit is prepared, issued, checked and signed off by a competent person (Automobile Engineer) who is not directly involved in the said job. The person who shall be using the document is the technician who is directly involved in the work. Permit-to-work is a checklist for the technician to check and strictly follow step-by-step the controls outlined in the permit before a hazardous task is undertaken.

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The terminology used may be the same for different types of job. Some permits may be called as certificates. It is essentially important to clarify the permit-to-work so that it is not confused with other kinds of documents. There are different types of permits, such as Hot work permit, Cold work permit, Confined spaces entry and Machinery permit.

Hot work permit is needed for task such as producing heat or ignitable. Hot work permit is usually coloured red around the edges. Technician should be able to control the hazardous situation during welding, harmful UV rays will be produce which requires the technician to use safety shield. During welding harmful toxic fumes are produced which is why technicians carry out welding in an open spot where there is air flow. Hot work permit is also used during welding in automotive industry where spark will be produced and the risk can be controlled by wearing safety gloves.

Besides that, Hot work permit is also used in grinding work, which produces large amount of spark and hazardous risk can be minimize by using a safety goggle. This prevents the spark from penetrating the eyes. Hot work permit is also important for technicians to carry out repair under car when the car engine is still hot. Precautionary measures that should be taken are by using safety gloves and carry out maintenance work after the car engine has cooled

Machinery are usually used to carry large and heavy weight objects as worker are not recommended because it may cause injuries Machinery permit to work is essentially to have a certificate of fitness to ensure the machine is tested and safe to use, and machine without the certificate should not be operated for safety. In order to operate machineries safety precaution should be taken such as using the correct protective equipment as certain machine can be dangerous in the sense of producing extreme heat such as molding iron or machine which produces radioactive