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Permit to work system ensures that
• Workers are aware of confined space hazards, nature, and extent of work to be carried out.
• Formal checks are undertaken confirming elements of safe system of work are in place. This
must be done prior to workers enter into confined space.
• The need to coordinate or exclude, using controlled and formal procedures.
• There is time limit on entry as well as number of persons allowed to work inside, or any
communication devices needed or if RPE or PPE is required.
Work at Height
Work at height’ means work in any place at or below ground level, were if no precautions in place,
a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury, for example While working at height.
Since some of the work at height are considered as high risks which needs to be controlled with a
permit.
Permit ensures
• Consider avoiding work at height
• Use of fall prevention strategies – creating safe workplace, or using work equipment (ladders,
MEWPs)
• Fall arrest strategies – lanyards and nets
• Permit also includes the influence of weather conditions while working at height. E.g. heavy
wind or rain.
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