Doc Name: PROCEDURE FOR WORK PERMIT

SYSTEM (WPS)

Doc Code : BG/TM/PRO-07/13 Rev:01

1.0 PURPOSE
To establish a system that provides a formal documented declaration that only authorized personnel are
allowed to carry out specific work within specified time.

2.0 SCOPE
This applies to activities that include all Electro- Mechanical Installation, Testing, Commissioning and
Maintenance carried out by the employees and sub-contractors.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
The responsibility of WPS is with the respective Project Managers & QA, while the overall responsibility is
with the MR.

4.0 DEFINITIONS & VOCABULARY :

The WPS applies to the Areas mentioned in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4

5.0 PROCEDURE:

5.1 Hot Work :

 Welding and Gas cutting;
 Grinding ;

5.2 Cold Work:

 Work on equipment or plant components that contain hazardous materials

5.3 Electrical: all work on installations which poses a hazard from electrocution, fire and explosion.

5.5 Maintenance: machinery permit, required where dangerous parts of plant or machinery
could reasonably be foreseen as a hazard

5.5 Work at Heights: / roof access, access to fragile roofs or where the roof has no safety edge
protection or parapet, any work involving the risk of falling more than 2m.

5.6 Ensure the WORK PERMIT SYSTEM BCG/TM/FRM -15/13 contains the following information;

i) The level of competence of all operatives and any specialist skills.

ii) List Isolation / pre-work precautions.
iii) List prohibited activities (communicate to others as necessary).
iv) List Plant, Equipment and PPE required
v) Emergency procedures for all foreseeable risks.

5.7 The Validity of WPS for hot work, cold work, and confined spaces ( where applicable) is clearly
mentioned in the WPS.

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 Doc Name: PROCEDURE FOR WORK PERMIT
SYSTEM (WPS)

Doc Code : BG/TM/PRO-07/13 Rev:01

5.8 Post receipt of the permit checks are made to the equipment/area during the progress of work to ensure
that safe conditions are being implemented. The work will stop if the equipment/area becomes hazardous,
and will only start after the hazardous condition has been corrected and it is again safe to proceed with work.
No work other than that detailed on the work permit will be carried out.

5.9 Closing the Permit to Work:

The following is required to be ensured post completion of the Work;
 The work was completed as it was specified;
 All locks, tags and isolations have been removed;
 The work site was returned to a safe, operating condition;
 All waste , surplus materials, tools & equipment used for the work has been removed from
site;

GENERAL NOTE:
 If project demands us to use their own format for the Work Permit Form, then we will adapt
ourselves accordingly to the same.

6.0 RECORDS: WORK PERMIT: BCG/TM/FRM -15/13

CROSS REFRENCE OF PROCEDURE

Section No Procedure Format Page no in the procedure

4.4.6 BG/TM/PRO-07/13 2
BG/TM/FRM -15/13

Note: the formats are subjected to vary depending upon client / Main Contractor /
Consultant Requirements & project requirements.

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