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Permit To Work
Contents
Scope...............................................................................................................2
Purpose ...........................................................................................................2
Definitions ........................................................................................................2
Hazards / Background .....................................................................................4
Specific Requirements .....................................................................................5
Contractor Management ................................................................................11
Responsibilities And Accountabilities.............................................................12
Review ...........................................................................................................12
References ....................................................................................................13
Attachments...................................................................................................13
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SCOPE
This corporate standard applies to all Permit to Work (PTW) activities as further
defined and clarified within the content of this Corporate Standard. Importantly, this
Corporate Standard and the PTW process applies to planned and known work
throughout all of Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) controlled areas and certain work
activities that relate to BAC principal contractor construction sites and tenant leases.
PURPOSE
To define the principles and minimum requirements for managing work that requires a
PTW and the processes by which PTW controlled works are undertaken.
DEFINITIONS
BAC PTW Authorising Person Within the scope of the PTW process means a
person who:
reviews the scope of PTW requests;
sights and clarifies relevant system controls relating to PTWs; and
is authorised by BAC to Issue and Cancel PTWs.
Designated permit activity For the purposes of the BAC PTW process, an activity
is a designated permit activity if it includes any of the following:
a) the activity involves a person:
using explosives;
using a hazardous substance:
o that requires health surveillance (refer also to the WH&S Regulation
2008: Part 16 & Schedule 8);
o which is also a dangerous good;
b) the activity is performed on a roof with a pitch of more than 26o;
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High-risk permit A specific control document that requires request and authorisation
acknowledgements for specified tasks relating to:
entry into confined spaces;
excavation and digging;
hot work;
work at heights;
access to electrical installations;
isolation of plant and high voltage switching.
Note: Refer to Attachment 3 for additional detail highlighting what specific work
scopes require a high-risk permit to be developed.
Isolation For the context of the PTW System, a process involving locks and/or tags
which provides for each person involved with plant related work to personally ensure
that hazard and energy sources associated with the plant are isolated, dissipated or
restrained and that they will continue to be so until each person stops work involved
with the plant.
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JUHI Fuel Line Refuelling infrastructure within BAC that provides an uninterrupted
fuel service that is critical to the airport operations. The JUHI is an unincorporated
joint venture between BP, Caltex, Mobil and Shell.
PTW System Documentation Means a PTW Form created via one of the following
means:
the Works Approval Process within BACs ToolBOX application for planned,
scheduled and standard PTW work activities;
a hand written hardcopy PTW Form for emergency and unplanned work of an
urgent nature.
HAZARDS / BACKGROUND
BAC recognise that there are a range of activities undertaken throughout its operations
that require an increased level of documentation, notification, communication and/or
authorisation to be undertaken to enable a safe system of work. To achieve these key
characteristics BAC maintains a PTW system. This PTW System primarily enables a
work authorisation or work clearance to be provided in a formal and documented
manner.
The scope and range of activities that require a PTW has been developed via the
following means:
BAC analysis of its operations and OHS practices;
past incidents and events;
consultation involving a wide range of BAC personnel from various operational
areas; and
legislative standards and drivers with respect to specific OHS risk areas and
work practices.
It must be understood that this scope and range may be amended over time to reflect
the needs of the organisation.
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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
PTW Overview
To provide an overview of the PTW scope and process, refer to:
the following pictorial which highlights that a PTW may be required for two key
groups of work;
Attachments 1 & 2 of this Corporate Standard; and
the Work Approval Process Summary.
A Work Clearance, provided via PTW System Documentation, is required for activities
where the nature of the work will require one or more of the following:
changed traffic conditions within BAC controlled areas so that the work can be
performed safely, (lane closures, reduced speeds, etc);
a specific energy isolation to be undertaken on BAC controlled assets or
installations so that the work can be performed safely;
significant floor space or access ways within a neighbouring common public
access area or terminal building public access area, to be closed off or
affected, (as part of work preparation, movement of materials, etc);
significant noise emissions that may exceed daily noise dose levels;
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the creation of dust in large quantities that may have the potential to be
recirculated throughout a terminal buildings or BAC controlled buildings air
supply;
the use of cleaning, painting, or similar substances in large quantities that may
have the potential to be recirculated throughout a terminal buildings or BAC
controlled buildings air supply;
formal BAC acceptance via the Airport Building Control process; and
formal permission due to the work being near JUHI fuel lines, or Airtrain high
voltage lines, or the OLS (Obstacle Limitation Surface).
The Work Clearance requirement for Principal Contractor & Tenant controlled work
also extends to contractors of the Principal Contractor or Tenant.
Work scenarios where a third party (to whom BAC has no formal contract or
relationship) undertakes the specific work must still receive a PTW Work Clearance.
In these scenarios, BAC is to undertake specific consultation with the Principal
Contractor or Tenant involved to ensure that BAC contract requirements are not
overlooked and that the health and safety of BAC personnel, contractors and members
of the public are not compromised.
Further to the consultation and Work Clearance process described above, BAC may
also undertake appropriate inspection or monitoring checks of the work scope, in the
context of ensuring the health and safety of BAC personnel, contractors and members
of the public are not compromised by the methods of work implemented.
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sign on/off the PTW Sign On/Off Sheet during the scope of a PTW (for BAC
Controlled Work Authorisation Works):
o sign on each working shift after checking in with the Work Coordinator /
Contractor Representative;
o sign off following each working shift and after completion of involvement
with the PTW;
maintain ongoing consultation with the Work Coordinator / Contractor
Representative as deemed appropriate and report any incidents, dangerous
events or asset issues.
Plant Isolation
To ensure the safely of personnel is controlled from energy and hazard sources when
working with plant, the following generalised isolation process is to be followed:
stop the plant;
isolate, dissipate and restrain energy sources;
lock and tag or otherwise ensure that the plant cannot be re-energised and/or
operated;
verify and test that the isolation, dissipation and restraints are effective;
work on the plant;
remove any locks, tags, isolation and restraint measures;
re-energise the plant.
The precise steps, documentation and requirements needed for each part of the above
process and the overall isolation method, are to be reflective of:
the nature of the plant involved;
the hazards and energies involved (type, number of varying types, potential to
harm);
complexity of the isolation (number of steps and actions required and locations
of the isolation points);
number of personnel involved in the work;
duration of the isolation;
potential for others not involved in the work to be affected by the isolation.
To ensure the above items are adequately planned for and implemented, BAC
personnel are to isolate and work de-energised as per the requirements within the
Plant Isolation Procedure.
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In the context of this section, plant items may include BAC controlled:
air-conditioning plant;
lifts, escalators and conveyors;
pumping stations;
generators and transformers;
fixed workshop plant such as overhead cranes and compressed air plant;
automated gates;
mobile plant, electrical tools and vehicles; and
other plant items as deemed appropriate by the Work Coordinator / Contractor
Representative.
Chosen isolation methods must ensure that the energy is isolated and proven as de-
energised. Proving de-energised may include actions such as the following:
mechanical isolations:
o opening of drain / vent valves on the downstream side of an isolation
point with visual confirmation of fully drained agents;
o de-pressurising of plant, purging or allowance of air into plant;
o visual confirmation of stopped parts or securing/removal of moving
parts;
o release of spring tension, allow cooling of plant, visual confirmation of
indicators or gauges;
electrical isolations:
o use of a voltage measurement device to confirm safe electrical status on
the load side of low voltage isolation points;
o use of a voltage measurement device to confirm safe electrical status of
each high voltage isolation point prior to application of operator earthing
devices;
o visual confirmation of a break between high voltage or low voltage plant
or conductors.
Once isolated, each isolation point must have an isolation tag hung at that point by the
person who performs the isolation.
The securing of a locking device must form part of the isolation method for sources of
electrical supply above extra low voltage where these sources are being isolated for
the purpose of performing electrical work.
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Where BAC personnel have undertaken the above training and meet the requirements
of the following, they may also be authorised as a BAC PTW Authorising Person:
have a specific role in coordinating and monitoring BAC, Principal Contractor or
Tenant controlled works;
have specific knowledge of the processes or work activities for a particular area
or part of BAC operations; and
have sound knowledge of workplace hazards and control options for specific
types of work.
Records of training attendance at BAC induction training and PTW system awareness
training are to be maintained and readily accessible.
CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT
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content confirming that all personnel involved with PTW works are aware of the
intended scope of work, nature of the work locations, and BACs PTW
management and work expectations.
BAC Management
Ensure adequate resources (time, equipment, personnel) are allocated for the
effective implementation of this Corporate Standard.
REVIEW
This review is to be undertaken to ensure that the content is still relevant with respect
to legislative requirements and BACs management of PTW works. It is to be
coordinated by the Occupational Health and Safety Manager or specified designate,
and involve BAC personnel who manage PTW works.
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REFERENCES
ATTACHMENTS
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