Permit to Work Essentials

If your work involves high-risk tasks, you’ll need to know the basics of the permit to work system: What is a permit to work? When do you need one? What are the responsibilities of a permit holder? What are the conditions and requirements of a permit?

This interactive online course gives you an overview of the permit to work system and explains how it’s used to identify and control high-risk tasks in accordance with safe work practices.

It also outlines the scope, conditions and requirements of different types of permits to ensure you gain a sound understanding of the safety principles and responsibilities that make the permit system an effective means of safety management.

You’ll explore:
• Hot work permit
• Confined space entry permit
• Excavation permit
• Working at heights permit
• Asbestos-containing materials – minor works permit
• Electrical permits

Please note: this is an awareness course only. You may need other qualifications before you can undertake the type of high-risk tasks outlined in the course.