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General Permit to Work Checklist

by jason lowe, from the Community

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Use this General Permit to Work template to plan, authorize and control high risk activities on site. Capture job details, site location, emergency contact, tools and accompanying documents. Verify method statements, mobile crane plans, isolation certificates and process or electrical isolations. Set up exclusion zones, identify hazards, specify additional controls and PPE and record the work party. Include handover, daily renewal and sign off sections to confirm completion and cancel permits when work is finished.

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Work Permit and Task Safety Assessment

Use this comprehensive work permit and task safety assessment template to plan and authorize contractor activities before work begins. It guides pre-work briefings, site protocols, and verification of method statements and risk assessments. Check PPE, tooling and equipment, signage, lifting, and manual handling readiness. Cover specialist hazards including hot work, confined spaces, working at height, and electrical isolation, with clear controls and permits. Include environmental checks for waste, noise, and spill response, plus site access, progress updates, and end-of-day tidy inspections. Capture signatures for permission to start and completion records.

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Permit to Work HSE070 Rev 1

Use this Permit to Work HSE070 Rev 1 checklist to plan and authorize high risk work. Capture site and contractor details, define job scope, review risk assessments and method statements, and set PPE requirements. Verify hot work precautions, confined space controls, lockout tagout and system isolation, ventilation, rescue and communication procedures, and fire watch. Record hazards and control measures, monitor the work area, and complete signatures for contractor and site acceptance to ensure compliance and safe completion.

by Sean Ashton, from the Community

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Use this Permit to Work checklist to plan, authorize, and control high risk activities on site. It covers PPE requirements and verification, energy isolation and lockout tagout approvals, hot work controls with extinguishers, barricades, and post work fire watch, excavation planning and service locating, and working at heights training, equipment checks, and edge protection. Include inductions, worker counts, area lighting, hazard signage, and housekeeping. Close out by restoring alarms and isolations, cleaning the area, and confirming the site is safe to resume operations.

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Work at Height Permit Template

Use this Work at Height Permit template to plan and authorize high risk tasks carried out on MEWPs, scaffolds, and ladders. Verify IPAF or PASMA certification, confirm equipment condition, secure tools, establish exclusion zones, and determine if a safety harness is required. Document inspections and approvals, assign responsible persons, capture contractor signatures, and complete safe sign off when work is finished.

by Ian Glaves, from the Community

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