{"id":7922,"date":"2018-12-20T02:32:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T02:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/?page_id=7922"},"modified":"2026-03-06T02:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:42:50","slug":"permit-to-work-template","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/templates\/safety\/forms\/permit-to-work-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Permit to Work Template"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Use and edit template for free<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=permit-to-work-template&#038;templateId=5b6257acd0d63211588eac75\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h1>Permit to Work Template: HSE, ISO, OSHA<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=permit-to-work-template&#038;templateId=5b6257acd0d63211588eac75\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Start with a free 30-day trial. No credit card required.<\/p>\n\t<p>Whether you need general or specific permits, get this Permit to Work template and have the most important sections and form fields prebuilt in. Include a pre activity risk assessment, instructions, and any import associated information. Run your docs via digital forms, and export as CSV or PDF whenever required in a single click.<\/p>\n<p>Want work to begin ASAP? Do everything seamlessly using this digital Permit to Work, send over to operators, teams, and supervisors for comments, and get a digital sign off to start working immediately and safely. This permit to work template and framework can be used for any type of high risk activity, and makes complying with HSE, ISO or OSHA requirements much more automatic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/check.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0100% fully editable Permit to Work template<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/check.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0Export your Permits to Work to PDF or CSV<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/check.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0Access Permits on mobile, tablet or computer from anywhere<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/check.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0Thousands of templates including other <a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/templates\/safety\/\">safety permits<\/a><\/p>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"template\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2019-0-21-Permit-to-Work-Working-at-Height-1-page-001.jpg\" alt=\"Permit to Work Template\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n    Click to preview full template\n\t<p>Trusted by over 250,000 people from built-world companies of all sizes<\/p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Group-19.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<\/p>\n<p>~10,000 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Frame-42.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>~500 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Frame-43.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>~10 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Group-20.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>~25,000 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Group-21.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>~200 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Frame-44.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>~1,500 employees<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<h2>Use this Permit to Work Template for free.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=permit-to-work-template&#038;templateId=5b6257acd0d63211588eac75\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>How can a Permit to Work document improve the safety and efficiency in the workplace?<\/h3>\n\t<p>It&#8217;s not even a question &#8211; a simple and straightforward document like a Permit to Work most definitely improves the safety and efficiency of your projects.<\/p>\n<p>Take hot works for example like welding, cutting, or grinding. Hot works put workers and the area at risk, because they pose serious fire and explosion risks. Having a Hot Work Permit makes sure that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;re able to identify the fire hazards present and control them (removing flammable materials, or something else).<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re making sure that the nearby extinguishers, sprinkles, and other suppression equipment are in place, operational, easily accessible, and up-to-date with inspection\/maintenance checks.<\/li>\n<li>You check everyone involved in the task has their PPEs good and ready for use, and that none are broken, damages, or unusable<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ve conducted a full sweep of inspection of the work area to prevent any of the tiniest hints of fire spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take note, you&#8217;re not just looking at a compliance or administrative paperwork, it&#8217;s a proactive safety measure that actually protects the lives of your employees. No business wants to put their employees at risk &#8211; aside from expensive disputes and hospital care, it&#8217;s a moral responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Let your workers know you took the proper measures in assessing the high-risk tasks, developed mitigation strategies to keep everyone safe, and kept everyone aligned on the important precautions.<\/p>\n\t<h3>What is the ideal structure of a Permit to Work Template for HSE etc.?<\/h3>\n\t<p>There isn&#8217;t a universal structure industries strictly follow, for as long as they comply with the local standards and regulations, then those should be enough guides to create a proper structure that perfectly fits the policies and preferences of a company.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Basic details and work description: detailed description of the high-risk task, if any equipment or tools are involved, and the area the workers will be working on<\/li>\n<li>Hazard identification, risk assessment, and control measures section: this is where you&#8217;ll list all possible hazards, their respective risk severity level, and the control measures<\/li>\n<li>Approvals and permissions: there should be a set of approvals (like the supervisors, safety officers, and permit issuers involved) and a confirmation that all the safety measures are in place<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledgement section that indicates all workers involved in the task (or those who will be performing the task) understand and acknowledge the safety procedures. This is typically a sign-off section.<\/li>\n<li>List of PPEs needed, emergency response plan<\/li>\n<li>Work completion: a final confirmation that the task is finished (with inspection if necessary) and a sign-off to complete the permit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t<h3>What happens when Work Permits are not properly managed?<\/h3>\n\t<p>In construction and other hazardous industries, a permit to work is used to ensure that specific types of work receive the attention and assessment they require to be performed safely. In order to mitigate and reduce the chances of incidents occurring from these types of activity, companies and workers use and approve permits to work.<\/p>\n<p>Not completing and\/or storing your permits properly can result in catastrophic consequences, for personnel and for companies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have financial penalties and legal liabilities to face<\/li>\n<li>Operational shut-downs that affect the project progress, which also affect the employment of your workers\n<ul>\n<li>Whether that be from HSE, OSHA or other safety audits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Harming the safety of the workers is one of the worst case scenarios<\/li>\n<li>Your business&#8217;s reputation is damaged, cutting potential projects in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h3>What advances have there been in permitting?<\/h3>\n\t<p>How to manage permit to work forms and processes has come a long way in the last 10 to 20 years. 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Workflow-based tools enable the filling out and submission of a permit to work to trigger a standard set of next steps, including notifying relevant parties that the permit is ready for signoff.<\/p>\n<p>The supervisor can then simply respond to the notification in -real-time (or quickly) to signoff and unblock the permit, meaning work can begin quickly.<\/p>\n<p>These automated processes also provide bulletproof audit trails and version control over permits, meaning tight compliance with HSE, ISO, OSHA and other safety legislation.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still using paper forms and Word or Excel based permits, you can easily upgrade and streamline these document formats without too much hassle using softwares like <a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/\">Sitemate.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector-111-1.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<h2>Other popular templates you can use and edit for free<\/h2>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PPE-request-form.jpg\" alt=\"PPE Request Form\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>PPE Request Form<\/p>\n\t<p>Automate PPE requests and approvals with this smart PPE request form to save everyone time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/templates\/safety\/forms\/ppe-request-form\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PPE-inspection-checklist-template.jpg\" alt=\"PPE Inspection Checklist\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>PPE Inspection Checklis<\/p>\n\t<p>Make your PPE inspection checklists easy to complete directly on site, and then download, print or share the results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/templates\/safety\/forms\/ppe-inspection-checklist-template\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OSHA-Construction-Site-Safety-Checklist-template.jpg\" alt=\"OSHA Construction Site Safety Checklist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" \/>\n\t<p>OSHA Construction Site Safety Checklist<\/p>\n\t<p>Perform thorough inspections, safeguarding employees from potential hazards on construction sites.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/templates\/safety\/forms\/osha-construction-site-safety-checklist-template\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector-112.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<h3>This Permit to Work was generated with Dashpivot<\/h3>\n\t<p>You can easily transition your permits from Word, Excel and PDF for a smart digital format, which will give you tighter control and compliance over your permits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access, edit and complete your permits from any device &#8211; mobile, tablet or computer<\/li>\n<li>Print, download or send your permit to work forms as perfectly formatted PDF documents with your company logo and colour scheme<\/li>\n<li>Store your permits securely online, where they can be searched and found in seconds via an Excel like register view or timeline view in chronological sequence<\/li>\n<li>Invite internal and external parties to see, edit and sign off on permit to work forms online<\/li>\n<li>Easily edit the permit to work template with drag-and-drop to turn it into a general permit to work, or any specific HSE permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/safety\/permit-to-work-app\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/software\/dashpivot\/demo\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch demo video\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Permit-to-work-form.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Sitemate builds best-in-class software tools for built world companies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/au\/software\/dashpivot\/demo\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch demo videos\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Group-944-2.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=permit-to-work-template&#038;templateId=5b6257acd0d63211588eac75\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use and edit template for free Use this template now Permit to Work Template: HSE, ISO, OSHA Use this template now Start with a free 30-day trial. 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