PERMIT TO WORK

BIOMETHANOL PRODUCTION PLANT

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Group Members:
KHAIRUL ANWAR BIN ROSLI
NUR ELLYNA BINTI YUSUF WOO
SYAHIRA SYAELLA BINTI SALLEH
UMIE ADILAH BINTI JAMAL

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INTRODUCTION TO
PERMIT TO WORK

By: Khairul Anwar

PERMIT TO WORK
A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to
control certain types of work that are potentially hazardous.
A document which specifies the work to be done and the
precautions to be taken.
Form an essential part of safe systems of work for many
maintenance activities.
Allow work to start after safe procedure and provide a clear
record that all foreseeable hazards have been considered.
A permit is needed when maintenance work can only be
carried out if normal safeguards are dropped or when new
hazards are introduced by the work.
Examples are, entry into vessels, hot work and pipeline
breaking.

Essential features of permit-to-work systems are:

Clear identification of authority of particular jobs, any
limits to their authority and who is responsible for
specifying the necessary precautions.
Training and instruction in the issue, use and closure of
permits.
Monitoring and auditing to ensure that the system
works as intended.
Clear identification of the types of work considered
hazardous.
Clear and standardised identification of tasks, risk
assessments,
permitted
task
duration
and
supplemental or simultaneous activity and control
measures.

Essential elements of permit-to-work form

Permit-to-work systems are normally considered

most appropriate to:
non-production work (eg: maintenance, repair,
inspection, testing, alteration, construction,
dismantling, adaptation, modification, cleaning
etc).
non-routine operations.
jobs where two or more individuals or groups
need to co-ordinate activities to complete the job
safely.
jobs where there is a transfer of work and
responsibilities from one group to another.

Table shows the different types of permits and certificates and suggested colours.

CONFINED SPACE WORK PERMIT

By: Umie Adilah

WHAT IS CONFINED SPACE?

A space that:
Is large enough and so configured that an
employee can enter bodily and perform work.
Has limit or restricted means of entry or exit.
Is not designed for continuous human
occupancy

EXAMPLES OF CONFINED SPACE

TANKS
MANHOLES
BOILERS
FURNANCES
SEWERS
SILOS

PIPES
TRENCHES
TUNNNELS
DUCTS
BINS
PITS

Procedures for Identifying Confined Spaces and

Application of Permits for Entry

Procedures for Entry into Confined

Spaces

HOT WORK PERMIT

By: Nur Ellyna

HOT WORK PERMIT

Description Of The Work To Be Done:
Relatively few fires occur at permanent
workstations specifically designed for hot work,
such as the boiler.
Overheated Boiler: Heating unit reaches an
exceedingly high temperature and pressure, and
will not shut off.
This condition, a.k.a. Runaway Boiler, is
considered unsafe and very hazardous to
emergency responders and building occupants

 Hazard Identification (boiler):

When boilers or furnaces experience an
overheated condition, catastrophic damage to
the heating unit, safety controls and
components is likely.
Boiler pressures that exceed 15 PSI due to a
failure of the relief valve can result in a violent
explosion when the boiler vessel fails.

 Precautions Necessary And Actions In The

Event Of An Emergency:
Before issuing a hot work permit, the (PERMIT
ATHORIZING INDIVIDUAL) PAI should examine:
the job site and
determine site specific hazardous processes,
flammable/combustible materials,
and other fire hazards that are present or likely to
be present.

The PAI should ensure the protection of all

hazards in the following manner;
Move the work to a designated safe location
Verify that there are no explosive that might be
present and ignited
Reschedule hot work so that any operations with
ignition sources are not running during the hot
work.
Ensure that fire protection and extinguishing
equipment are properly located at the site.
Check the job site periodically to ensure that the
work can be safely continued.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT TO WORK

By: Syahira Syaella

Work to be Done

Planning
Supervisor and employee responsibilities
and means of communication,
Name of person who supervises all of the
hazardous waste operations, and
The site supervisor with responsibility for
and authority to develop and implement the
site safety and health program and to verify
compliance.

 Site Evaluation and Control

A trained person conduct a preliminary evaluation of an uncontrolled
hazardous waste site before entering the site.
The evaluation must include all suspected conditions that are
immediately dangerous to life or health or that may cause serious
harm to employees (e.g., confined space entry, potentially explosive or
flammable situations, visible vapor clouds, etc.).
Information and Training Program
The employer must develop a training program for all employees
exposed to safety and health hazards during hazardous waste
operations.
Both supervisors and workers must be trained to recognize hazards and
to prevent them; to select, care for and use respirators properly as well
as other types of personal protective equipment; to understand
engineering controls and their use; to use proper decontamination
procedures; to understand the emergency response plan, medical
surveillance requirements, confined space entry procedures, spill
containment program, and any appropriate work practices.
Example : MSDS

 Personal Protective Equipment Program

Include an explanation of equipment selection and
use, maintenance and storage, decontamination and
disposal, training and proper fit, donning and doffing
procedures, inspection, in-use monitoring, program
evaluation, and equipment limitations.
Monitoring
The employer must conduct monitoring before site
entry at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites to
identify conditions immediately dangerous to life
and health, such as oxygen-deficient atmospheres
and areas where toxic substance exposures are
above permissible limits.
Medical Surveillance

Hazard Identification
Methane gas is an odorless, colorless gas, or a
colorless, odorless liquid in its cryogenic form.
Both the liquid and the gas pose a serious fire
hazard when accidentally released.
Significant health hazard by displacing the oxygen
in the atmosphere. The gas is lighter than air and
may spread long distances.
Distant ignition and flashback are possible. The
liquefied gas can cause frostbite to any
contaminated tissue.

Precautions Necessary And Actions In The

Event Of An Emergency
Personnel roles, lines of authority, and communication
procedures,
Pre-emergency planning,
Emergency recognition and prevention,
Emergency medical and first-aid treatment,
Methods or procedures for alerting onsite employees,
Safe distances and places of refuge,
Site security and control,
Decontamination procedures,
Critique of response and follow-up,
Personal protective and emergency equipment, and
Evacuation routes and procedures.

CONCLUSION
Permit to work are essential to prevent and control
incidents of certain works that potentially hazardous.
The permit-to-work form must help communication
between everyone involved in the production plant.
It should be designed by the company issuing the
permit, taking into account individual site conditions
and all the requirements.
Separate permit forms are required for different tasks,
such as hot work and entry into confined spaces, so
that sufficient emphasis can be given to the particular
hazards present and precautions required.

References
1. Guidance on permit-to-work systems in the
petroleum industry, HSE Books 1997. ISBN
07176 1281 3
2. The safe isolation of plant and equipment
HSE Books 1997. ISBN 0 7176 0871 9
3. Guidance on permit-to-work systems: A guide
for the petroleum, chemical and allied
industries. HSE Books 2005. ISBN 978 0 7176
2943 5