COSWP Permit To Work

Question 1

What is a permit to work?

Answer 1

IT is a formal record to confirm that control measure are in place when particular operations are being carried out.

Question 2

What is a “competent person” ?

Answer 2

It is a person designated and authorized under the Safety Management System.

Question 3

What is an “ Authorised Officer”?

Answer 3

It is a person authorised by the Safety Mangement System to open and close Permits To Work.

Question 4

What is the objective of the Permit To Work?

Answer 4

It is to identify the hazards and then to make sure that they are eliminated or effectively controlled by organised and predefined safety measures.

Question 5

Differents SMS for individual ship will have different requirement of when, how and what format the permit is layd out but which are the PRINCIPLES that always apply?

Answer 5

• It should be relevant and as accurate as possible.
• Should state the location of the work.
• The nature of the wok being done.
• The nature and results of any preliminary tests being done.
• The measures undertaken to make the job.
• The safeguards that needs to be taken during the operation
• The period of its validity ( max 24h)
• Only the work specified on the permit to work should be carried out.
• The Officer in charge is responsible for insuring that the describe measure are put in place.
• The Officer in charge retains responsibility until the they have closed the permit or formally transfered to another Officer that is fully conversant with the situation.
• The qualified person designated to do the job wil have to countersign to indicate their awarness about the safety and control measure put in place.
• On completion of the work the competent person should notify the officer and permit should be closed.

Question 6

What is a “Sanction For Test”

Answer 6

It is a formal form signed by a responsible person and issued to a person having the permission to carry out testing on any High Voltage circuit for example.

Question 7

What categories of work would generally need a permit to work?
The list is not exhaustive

Answer 7

• Entry in enclosed space
• Gas testing equipment
• Hot Work
• Work at height / over the side
• General electric ( >1000V )
• Electric high voltage ( < 1000V )
• Working on deck during adverse weather.
• Working on or with Lift and/or Machinery.