INTRODUCTION:
Environmental protection and health and safety management now rank above all other management priorities in practically every area of business. Safety has been a priority since the beginning, but throughout time, the focus and actions taken in that regard have changed.
Systems for managing permits to work are used to make sure that work is completed effectively and, most importantly, safely. Due to the procedures and risks involved, these systems are common in dangerous sectors. The processes and procedures for requesting, reviewing, authorizing, documenting, and defining activities to be performed by frontline employees are included in permit to work systems.
They play a crucial role in the management of the work and the security of the crucial maintenance procedure for the company. Permit to Work, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, and Isolation Management comprise the overall control of the work. Process safety management relies heavily on permit to work adherence.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this Permit to Work System Procedure in Oil and Gas Industry course is to empower professionals with—
- detailed information and knowledge about work permit systems
- the required understanding and experience to partake in ensuring safe and secure systems and practices in the organisation
- the adequate skill and confidence to undertake critical roles as personnel authorising or issuing work permits after checking all necessary aspects, thus contributing to career advancement and progression
- an understanding and awareness of universal practices and standards of safety used in certain industries, increasing scope and capability to work in any organisation and industry requiring this expertise and service
- the ability and experience to create safety policies and guidelines to safeguard life, property and the environment
- the potential to contribute to the maintenance of standards of compliance
- the required capabilities and awareness to place guidelines, control measures and precautionary action to ensure extreme safety at the workplace and reduce risks or losses, in turn contributing to the economic development of the organisation
Training Methodology
Zoe Talent Solutions delivers training in various formats, depending on the topic and audience. The training format mostly includes audio-video presentations by highly experienced and established professionals.
Trainee participation is encouraged through group debates and activities, case study discussions, group experiential learning activities, role-plays, etc. The trainer also elaborately discusses practical issues and challenges faced by trainees at their workplaces.
This course follows Zoe Talent Solutions’ consistent and extremely successful Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.
Organizational Benefits
Organisations whose employees undertake this Permit to Work System Procedure in Oil and Gas Industry course will benefit in the following ways:
- Trained employees to perform operations in the safest manner possible
- A larger number of experienced employees to serve as authorises to appropriately assess standards of safety and work conditions before issuing permits to work
- Better risk assessment and safety management
- Robust safety systems and policies to ensure all processes followed are adhering to internationally prescribed standards and guidelines
- Increased credibility because of reduced risks and better safety management, thus fostering economic development from greater investments and reduced organisational costs
- Happier employees because of stringent measures and steps to safeguard their lives
- Regular internal audits, at no added cost, to ensure consistency in processes and operations and adherence to international practices and standards
Personal Benefits
Through this Permit to Work System Procedure in Oil and Gas Industry course, professionals will benefit in the following ways:
- Complete awareness and understanding of permit to work systems and their importance in organisations
- Increased confidence and experience to partake or independently drive the creation of policies and implementation of safety systems in one’s organisation
- Increased understanding and information on international practices and standards of safety and related control measures, thus building one’s potential and ability to work in any other organisation involving safety precautions of this nature
- Greater understanding and knowledge to serve as auditors and/or internal reviewers of the organisations’ adherence to international standards and guidelines
- Enhanced skill set and credibility to undertake and fulfil extremely critical and sensitive roles of authorising and/or issuing permits to work in a hazard-prone zone after ensuring necessary control measures are in place, thus fostering expedited growth and development in one’s organisation
- Greater confidence and experience to contribute to the economic development of one’s organisation by reducing losses and increasing investments by building organisational credibility
- Greater awareness and understanding to help create a safe and secure work environment
Who should attend
- Members constituting the top management of an organisation who need to understand the importance of safety and the need to ensure permit to work systems are set up and running
- Investors and shareholders who would like to know the credibility and safety within an organisation before investing or taking investment-related decisions
- Policymakers responsible for framing safety policies in line with the requirements of a permit to work system
- Safety managers and other personnel working in the hazard-prone areas or sites who need to thoroughly understand requirements and guidelines of permit to work systems
- Internal and external auditors responsible for ensuring compliance with international standards and practices
- Human resource professionals and legal officers responsible for taking appropriate decisions and resultant action if safety is compromised at any level
- Any other professional who would like to know more about a permit to work systems or who aim to progress to positions authorising or issuing work permits
Course Outline
The Permit to Work System Procedure in Oil and Gas Industry course will cover the following topics important to thoroughly understand permit to work systems:
Module 1 – Key Features of Work Permits
- Enforced by premise in-charge
- Issued by competent, authorised personnel
- Task-specific
- Independent of risk assessment
- For limited duration
- Non-transferrable
- State pre-commencement safety precautions
- Retained/Cancelled by authorised personnel
Module 2 – Areas/Work Activities Covered by a Permit
- Hot and roof works
- Confined spaces
- Pressure systems
- High voltage electrical work
- Lead and asbestos spaces
- Excavation or demolition work
- Work in isolated locations
- Work in proximity with explosives
Module 3 – Control Measures When Issuing Permits
- Physical audits and checks for roof and hot works
- Isolation through warnings
- Cancellation on operation completion
- Training of personnel
- Safety check before services resumed
Module 4 – Aspects Considered Under Permit to Work Systems
- Human factors
- Work permit system management
- The skill of the workforce
- Conscious/unconscious incompetence
- System objectives
- Type of permit required
- Content of permit
Module 5 – Contents of a Permit to Work Form
- Description of work, personnel and equipment involved
- Precautions to be taken during operations
- Other workgroups to be informed
- Authorisation for work to commence
- Duration of permit validity
- Method of permit extension for an additional period
- Work completion checkpoints
- Actions in case of emergency
Module 6 – Major Problems after Work Permit
- The incorrect type of permit issued
- Incorrect information on permit
- Failure to recognise hazards
- Terms of work permit not adhered to
- Failure of safe handover post operations
- Permit issued by unauthorised staff
- Poor monitoring and management of work permit systems
Module 7 – Advantages of Work Permit Systems
- Risk identification
- Job authorisation
- The work area and trained personnel identification
- Job duration specification
- Personnel protection
- Safe work closure
Module 8 – Limitations of Work Permit Systems
- Poor hazard identification when permits to be approved in bulk
- Production targets prioritised over safety and safety measures
- Delay in a job because of safety manager absence or improper equipment
- Untrained personnel issuing permits
- Record keeping and maintenance
Method of Instruction
Online
Course Duration:
5 days
Type of Certificate Issued:
On a successful completion of this training, Participants will be issued
Certificate in Permit to Work System Procedure in Oil and Gas Industry
Participants can choose to have their certificate in any of the three options below:
- Digital Certificate (Downloadable (PDF)
- Physical Certificate with security marking shipped to your location with a price
- Framed Certificate with security markings shipped to your location with a price.
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