Key

Denotes general ENGIE document

Denotes alternative document for use

within P&C only

Non Technical Permit to Work Process

Permit Location
Competent Person Site Wide Competent Person Permit to Load / Proceed Temporary Works Process
H&S Risk & Contract
Opportunity Management Permit to Strike / Dismantle Temporary Works Process
Register Plan Confined Space Permit EMS Technical Governance Section
Inputs

Ensure Contract
Permit to Break Ground Non Technical Permit to Work
Management Plan Construction
Complete Site Wide Phase Plan Hot Works Permit Non Technical Permit to Work
and Construction
Risk Register Permit to Proceed & Limitation of Access Permit Non Technical Permit to Work
Phase Plan are
Permit Register Non Technical Permit to Work
updated

Responsible No
Competent Person Competent Person Competent Person
Person

Is a Ensure works are

Completes and
Competent carried out in line
Is a NonTechnical Select suitable issues Permit to Control issue of
Yes Person available Yes with Permit and Permit returned?
Permit required? Permit Competent Permits
to complete Permit completed
Operative
Permit? and returned

No No Permit Competent Person

Permit to Break Ground
Register Permit
Risk Responsible Responsible Yes Register
Hot Works Permit Competent Person
Assessment
Process

Person Person
& Method Permit to Proceed &
Statement Limitation of Access Update control issue
Process Permit
Contact Learning of Permit
Locate a Competent Learning &
Permit to Pump Materials
and Development to Ensure all issues Permit Closed
Person to complete Development No
arrange suitable Processes
are rectified Out correctly?
Permit
training
Technical
Governance
Processes
Confined
Competent Person
Spaces
Process Yes

Sign off Permit

* Please note these cover in general non technical Health & Safety Permits to Work not Technical Permits to Work. Please refer to the Technical Governance section of the ENGIE EMS for more information on
Outputs

Permits covering : Confined Spaces, High Voltage Works, Low voltage Works, Pressure Systems including refrigeration and steam etc, Gas (Piped), Medical Gases, Mechanical Systems, Petroleum. Guidance

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Non Technical Permit to Work Process Guidance

No Process Step Process Step Who Deliverables

• This should highlight any risks on the project and help outline if a Permit is
required
1 Complete Site Wide Risk Register • A Competent Person is someone with training, knowledge and experience Competent Person Site Wide Risk Register
of completing risk assessments and also the project and tasks to be
undertaken

Ensure Contract Management Plan and • Ensure the Contract Management Plan and Construction Phase Plan Contract Management Plan
2 Competent Person
Construction Phase Plan are updated outline who the Responsible Person for the site is Construction Phase Plan

• If a Permit is required a list of available Permits is outlined below.

• Please note there are also Permits available in the Technical Governance
Is a Permit Required ? Select a Suitable
3 section of the ENGIE EMS including items such as Flue / Gas / Pressure Responsible Person Permits
Permit.
Systems / Petroleum / Refrigeration / Energy / High Voltage / Low Voltage
etc.

• Yes : Complete the Correct Permit

• No : Locate a Competent Person, this may be from another project to
Is a Competent Person Available to
4 enable to the works to continue. The person on project may also need Competent Person Permits
complete Permits ?
further training to help with competency, this should be arrange through
ENGIE Learning & Development team

Complete the Permit and Issue to • Competent Operative must have training, knowledge and experience to
5 Competent Person Correct Permit
Competent Operative undertake the task to which the Permit relates.

• Ensure there is a record of Permits issued and returned

6 Control Issue of Permits • This can be done using the Permit Register however it can also be done Competent Person Permit Register or similar
using a spreadsheet or a white board etc.

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Non Technical Permit to Work Process Guidance

No Process Step Process Step Who Deliverables

Ensure Works are completed in Line with • Visual checks should be carried out during the works to ensure works are
7 Competent Person Permit
Controls outlined on Permit being carried out in line with the controls outlined in the Permit.

• Ensure the Competent Operative returns the Permit signed and dated
• If the Permit is not returned the Competent Person must check the works
Ensure Permits are returned and closed
8 to ensure they are left in a safe manner and complete the Permit Competent Person Permit
out
• The person who issued the Permit does not necessarily have to be the
same Person who checks the works and closes out the Permit

• No – Responsible Person must ensure the works are checked and left in a
safe manner and complete the Permit.
9 Is the Permit Closed out Correctly ? • Yes – Close out the Permit. Competent Person Permit
• The person who issued the Permit does not necessarily have to be the
same Person who checks the works and closes out the Permit

• Ensure there is a record of Permits issued and returned

10 Update the Control of Issue of Permits • This can be done using the Permit Register however it can also be done Competent Person Permits
using a spreadsheet or a white board etc.

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