POLICIES & RECORDS - PERMIT: NON-ENERGISED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS - 19.09.2011

Managing work on electrical installations

Because of the risks associated with electrical installations, you must ensure that any work on them is tightly controlled. You can do this by using our new permit-to-work: non-energised circuits document. How does it work?

Make it safe

Work completed on electrical installations should be controlled with the use of a permit-to-work system. Doing so will prevent incidents, such as the system being made live when it should be isolated.

Also remember thatwork on electrical installations should only be completed by trained and competent electricians.

Spell out your safe systems

Our new permit-to-work document sets out the control measures that should be applied when working on electrical systems.

Note. This particular one covers work on non-energised systems; live work will be covered in the future.

How does it work?

The form is divided into two separate parts. Part A deals with the safety issues and the permit authorisation, including the receipt from the competent person carrying out the work.

Note. The “authorised person” is the individual who will issue the permit-to-work. They are required to complete the first sections of Part A.

Part B deals with the completion or stopping of the work and the cancellation of the permit.

Document set out

The first line of the document asks for the permit reference number and the duration of time that the permit is valid for. It then makes a statement about the plant/equipment/system being worked on and specifies that it has been isolated from the mains power supply.

Tip. In this section you should list the precautions put in place to prevent the system from being energised. This should include details of lock-off devices etc.

Receipt

The final section of Part A is the receipt by the competent person carrying out the work. A statement of intent is provided, plus it asks for the name and signature of the competent person, the time and date and the name of the organisation that they work for.

Clearance

Part B of our form details the actions after the work has been completed. It asks for the permit reference number and how long it’s valid for. It then makes a statement relating to the work and whether it has either been completed or stopped. Finally, it asks for the name of the competent person and the date and time that the work finished.

Cancellation

When the permit has been returned to the authorised person, it will need to be signed and dated accordingly.

For a free sample permit-to-work: non-energised circuits, visit http://healthandsafety.indicator.co.uk (HS 10.01.05).

By using this document you will identify the work being completed, the safety measures in place, e.g. what lock-off devices are being used, and who is controlling the process. Once everything is finished, the permit should be signed and cancelled.

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