RETAIL PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEM

Permit
WCF

JHA
Appendix 2 - Retail Permit to Work - Activity Table

Hot Work in Hazardous Area (Refer to Appendix 3)

Welding, blow-torches, flame cutting, any work involving an open flame, sparking from jack hammers or concrete saws,
drilling, grinding, use of portable electric heaters, electrical tools/equipment that are not explosion proof or intrinsically safe, x X x
sandblasting operations, operation of internal combustion engines, or any other work capable of producing an ignition
source
Confined Space Entry
Manhole risers or tank sumps deeper than 1.5 meters, all above underground and above ground Tanks containing
Hydrocarbon gases or liquids, car wash clarifier pits, excavations >/= 1.5 meters, trenches, tank vaults, storm water
management systems, crawl spaces beneath buildings, service bay pit, oil-water separators deeper than 1.5 meters, grease
x X x
traps deeper than 1.5 meters, canopy space where canopy is double skinned, any water or waste handling systems large
enough for human entry
Excavations >/= 1.5 meters x X x
Inerting or Gas Freeing of Tanks or Pits/Sumps Containing Flammable Liquids or Gases.
HIGH

Inerting or purging works which may cause an unintended or uncontrolled displacement of hydrocarbons or inert gases
creating either a flammable hazard or breathing hazard. This includes use of air conveying equipment (blower / eductors),
x x x
dry ice, nitrogen, other inert gases for purging of hydrocarbons from any equipment.
Work on Flammable Gas Systems (GNG,LPG,LNG)
Commissioning of LPG, CNG, LNG fueling systems (introduction of fuels into storage system or service), controlled flaring /
venting, and any maintenance, dismantling or replacement of LPG, CNG, LNG components/instruments that do not
x x x
incorporate isolation valves that eliminate the need for depressurizing or venting of gas from system.
Live electrical work
Modifications to live switchboards (excluding replacement of plug in miniature circuit breakers)
x x x
Asbestos work
Including any physical modification or demolition of specific building structures/materials (e.g. building insulation) that may x x x
contain Asbestos
Activity involving explosive blasting x x x
Any other activity that requires a Permit as determined necessary by a Market Unit x x x

Confined Space Entry

Manhole risers or tank sumps less than 1.5 meters, oil-water separators less than 1.5 meters, grease traps less than 1.5 x x
meters, ceiling space in shops
Activity involving overhead cranes
Lifting, monolith sign maintenance, etc.
x x
Demolition x x
Excavations between .5 meters and 1.5 meters x x
Work on Flammable Gas Systems (GNG,LPG,LNG)
Any maintenance, removal or replacement of LPG, CNG, LNG parts which do have isolation valves that eliminate the need
for depressurizing or venting of gas from system or replacement and maintenance of hanging hardware which requires de-
x x
pressuring and re-pressuring of hanging hardware.
High pressure system work (Non Flammable Gases)
Air Compressor, Nitrogen Gas Systems
x x
MEDIUM

Work at Height above 1.8 meters

Where a potential fall distance of 1.8 meters or more exists. The potential fall distance is based on the elevation where the
person is standing or sitting to perform the work at height and includes potential falls to lower levels, such as the lower
x x
levels of a structure, excavations, pits, etc.
Work off site in roadways
Connection of services including sewer, electrical power, water, etc.
x x
Live product line work
Includes all work on live product lines where either product or vapours are still present (e.g. modifications to existing fuel x x
lines)
Live electrical work
Includes fault finding/trouble shooting/diagnostics on pumps (including turbine pumps) and dispensers where the equipment x x
will be live to allow this.
Erection of structures x x
Pump out of product or water from tanks x x
Drilling of monitoring wells or soil borings x x
Any other activity that requires a JHA as determined necessary by a Market Unit x x
LOW

All other works x

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