Work Permit Systems

Management of HCA overview

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Target audience and relevance

 

All persons whose work related activities involve the management and control of
occupational health, safety, environment and quality (SHEQ) issues.

In particular, this course has relevance for all persons who need to manage work operations governed by permits, as part of their management and control of SHEQ issues. 

 

 

Learning outcomes and objectives

Main Outcome:

At the completion of this course, participants will have a fundamental understanding of the issues and processes in permit to work systems.

Secondary outcomes:

Understanding and application of:

  • Grounds for issue of work
  • Roles and responsibilities required for managing permit to work
  • Issues pertinent to preparation of work
  • Issues and process pertinent to maintaining work permits during work operations.

Issues and process pertinent to work permits after completion of work operations.

 

Course entry requirements

  • Matric; OR
  • Completed trade; OR
  • 23 yrs + 5 year’s work-related experience.  

 

 

Course content

• Introduction to work permit systems.
• Grounds for issuing work permits.
• Roles and responsibilities of permit issuer and recipient.
• permit preparation process.
• process governing permits during the work operation.
• post work process governing permits. 

 

 

Completion requirements

Theoretical summative assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duration: About 1 day

Skill Level Required: NQF 4

Lessons: 17

Short Quizzes: 5

Final Assessment: 2 hour

Course Content

Course Content

TAB 1 - Introduction to Work Permit Systems
Necessity of workplace rules
Types of workplace rules
Motivation for and essential features of a work permit system
Role of the work permit (document) in the system
Aims, objectives and functions of the work permit system
Applying the work permit system 1 Quiz
TAB 2 - Developing Work Permit Systems
Aspects and issues to consider in developing work permit systems
Safe working principles governing the system
Information to be communicated by the work permit
Review of the work permit system 1 Quiz
TAB 3 - Roles and Responsibilities in Developing Work Permit Systems
TAB 4 - Work Permit Process
Preparing for the work requiring a work permit
Performing the work requiring a work permit
Completing the work requiring a work permit 1 Quiz
TAB 5 - Analysis of a Typical Work Permit
Completing a work permit 1 Quiz
Work Permit Systems Final Assessment

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