During construction activities, the Work Site Safety Plan is intended to provide direction and guidance to EHS Management Software and subcontractor staff in terms of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations. Plans, rules, and processes must be adjusted as needed before the start of a definable component of work in order to adhere to the scope of the project in a seamless manner.
Permission Types in EHS Management Software:-
General:
A written permit to work permit management system establishes a formal written procedure and formal steps to verify that workers follow the rules.
Deleterious activities are carried out as safely as feasible.
The work permit is a written document that enables individuals to perform the work in question, warns of potential hazards, and clearly defines the steps that must be taken for the project to be completed safely.
Prior to the start of the operation, the permit ensures that all dangers and risks are fully considered and adequately addressed. Subcontractors are responsible for filling out the work permit for their activity and references.
The procedure’s instructions are the bare minimum and must be followed.
Personnel must follow them at all times and are not allowed to make arbitrary adjustments.
The following permits and certificates are taken into account in this procedure:
- Work Permit (General) (cold)
- Permit to Work in Extreme Heat
- Work Permit for Radiography
- Certificate for Confined Space
- Certificate of Electrical Work
- Certificate of Excavation Work
Work Activities That Require a Work Permit in work permit management system:-
The following actions will require a Permit to Work:
- Any work involving live electrical equipment.
- Electrically classed areas
- Site roads will be closed to allow excavation and other activities to take place.
- Working in a confined space.
- Working in a confined environment.
- Crane lifts; operations involving the lifting of living wires or equipment.
- Any closed pipeline or vessel containing flammable or other hazardous substance must be disconnected or opened.
- Construction of site huts and staging spaces.
Permit to Work in General (cold) in EHS Management Software.
- The general Work Permit shall be used for all operations requiring a Permit to Work, excluding those capable of creating or employing sources of ignition.
- The general Work Permit has the option of being validated for a total of 28 days.
- Permits to Work must define the specific equipment and construction area involved, as well as the scope of work permitted, the requirements to be followed, and the period of the permission.
Issuance and duration of permits in the work permit management system:-
The Permit to Work will entail the processes outlined below:
1) Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment to establish who is at risk, what controls are required to eliminate the hazards and the level of residual risk.
2) Create a written work system that includes the following:
- Isolation / Pre-work precautions
- The level of expertise of all operatives and any specific capabilities
- Make a list of activities that are not permitted.
- Make a list of the plants and equipment you’ll need.
- Make a list of the personal protective equipment that will be used.
- Clearly explain the sequence of events as planned, including recognized hazards/residual risks and controls.
- Procedures for all expected dangers in the event of an emergency (ensure that procedures are conveyed to competent persons and fully understood).
3) Inform people who will be needed to operate under the Permit to Work of the hazards that must be avoided and the measures that must be implemented to prevent them from occurring.
4) Convince individuals in charge of the task that the safety system must be followed to the letter and that no other methods or sequences of work are permitted. If the safety system is discovered to be ineffective, the Permit must be revoked, the work system reevaluated, a new Permit issued, and individuals performing the task re-briefed.
5) Post the Permit at the worksite/isolation point to ensure that everyone who needs to know is aware of it.
6) Before the Authorized Person inspects the work area, make sure everything is clean and neat, and that all safety equipment has been updated and is working properly.
Please note that the Authorized Person cannot sign the form’s “hand back” section until the area is clean and safe.
Prior to awarding the permit, the Contractor Permit Coordinator shall ensure that the permit’s safety conditions are correctly implemented.
If any of the work permit’s terms aren’t met, the permit must be revoked by the Contractor Construction Manager or the Area Superintendent, and no work can begin until the restrictions are completed.
If the work takes longer than the permit’s specified validity period, it must be returned to the Contractor Construction Manager.
The Contractor Construction Manager will have the final say on whether or not a Permit to Work is required inside the Contractor-controlled area.
Certain activities, on the other hand, maybe required without requiring a Permit.
These tasks could include:
- Subcontractor plant maintenance and repair.
- Activities including inspection, excluding Vessel Entry.
- Plant and equipment testing, with the exception of pressure and weight testing.
- Activities such as changing, refilling, and oiling.
- Material and equipment storage
- Disposal of waste (excluding the use of Hazardous Substances).
- Work to create a safe environment is essential.
Auditing and Review of Permit to Work Procedures:-
The goal is to evaluate and track the procedure’s effectiveness and implementation on a regular basis in the work permit management system.
An annual program of monthly compliance checks will be prepared by the site.
Goals of the programme:-
- Determine who will be the lead auditors and members of the audit team.
- Conduct one audit per month at a minimum;
- All forms of supporting Permits and Certificates should be included.
- Include all parts of the site that are subject to the Permit to Work Procedure.