Page1of40HealthandSafetyExecutiveGuidanceonpermit-to-worksystemsAguideforthepetroleum,chemicalandalliedindustriesThisisafree-to-download,web-friendlyversionofHSG250(Firstedition,published2005).ThisversionhasbeenadaptedforonlineusefromHSE’scurrentprintedversion.Youcanbuythebookatwww.hsebooks.co.ukandmostgoodbookshops.ISBN9780717629435Price£8.95Thisbookdescribesgoodpracticeintheuseofpermit-to-worksystems,andwillhelpoperatorsusingthesesystemstoensureriskshavebeenreducedtoalevelaslowasreasonablypracticable.Itwillbeparticularlyusefultotheonshoreandoffshorepetroleumindustry,onshorechemicalandalliedindustriesandotherindustries.Thepotentialforseriousincidentsintheseindustriesisclear,andpermit-to-worksystemsareavitalpartofeffectivemanagementofthehazards.Thebookreinforcespreviousadvice,andreflectsrecenttechnicaladvances(egelectronicpermitsystems)andgoodpracticeidentifiedintheseindustries.HSEBooksPage2of40HealthandSafetyExecutive©Crowncopyright2005Firstpublished2005ISBN9780717629435Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise)withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Applicationsforreproductionshouldbemadeinwritingto:TheOfficeofPublicSectorInformation,InformationPolicyTeam,Kew,Richmond,SurreyTW94DUore-mail:licensing@opsi.gov.ukThisguidanceisissuedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive.Followingtheguidanceisnotcompulsoryandyouarefreetotakeotheraction.Butifyoudofollowtheguidanceyouwillnormallybedoingenoughtocomplywiththelaw.Healthandsafetyinspectorsseektosecurecompliancewiththelawandmayrefertothisguidanceasillustratinggoodpractice.Guidanceonpermit-to-worksystemsPage3of40HealthandSafetyExecutiveContentsForeword4Introduction5Howtousethisdocument6Whatisapermit-to-worksystem?7Whenarepermit-to-worksystemsrequired?9Essentialsofpermit-to-worksystems11Display11Suspension12Permitinteraction13Handover13Hand-back13Permitauthorisationandsupervision14Harmonisingroleswithinpermit-to-worksystems16Responsibilities17Employersordutyholders17Siteorinstallationmanagers(actingasoriginator,permitauthoriserorareaauthority)18Contractors’andsubcontractors’management(actingasperformingauthorityorpermituser)18Responsibleauthority(actingaspermitauthoriser,issuingauthorityorareaauthority)19Supervisorypersonnel(actingasperformingauthorityorpermituser)20Individuals(actingaspermituser,sitecheckerorisolatingauthority)20Trainingandcompetence20Whatdoesapermit-to-worklooklike?22Electronicpermits24Workplanningandriskassessment25Monitoring,auditandreviewofpermit-to-worksystems27Appendices281Relevantlegalrequirements282Furtherinformationondifferentpermittypes303Checklistfortheassessmentofpermit-to-worksystems324Permit-to-workmonitoringchecklist36Referencesandfurtherreading38Guidanceonpermit-to-worksystemsPage4of40HealthandSafetyExecutiveForewordThisguidancereplacesthe1997revisionofGuidanceonpermit-to-worksystemsinthepetroleumindustry(ISBN0717612813)whichtookaccountofindustryexperiencegainedsince1991,andtakesintoaccountotherrelevantguidance,inparticularThesafeisolationofplantandequipment.1Thisrevisionbuildsonpreviouseditionsbyincorporatingrecenttechnicaladvances(egelectronicpermitsystems)andgoodpracticeidentifiedintheonshoreandoffshorepetroleumindustryandonshorechemicalandalliedindustries.I...