Permit To Work

Working at night

Objective
To highlight potential risk when working at
night
To implement PTW (Night) in order to
inhibit potential risk

Concerns when working at

night
There are few apprehension when working
at night
Illumination at working area
The task /activity (high risk/low risk)
Any equipment directly/ indirectly used in the
task
Other factors social/psychological &
environment

Working at Night

Visibility is greatly reduced at night.

Your risk of getting injured or killed increases in the dark.
Workers may be more tired, sleepy, and less attentive.

Hazards and Risks:

Poor visibility
Glare off lights
Adverse weather
conditions
Tired workers
Inattentive workers

Working at Night
Protect yourself when you must work at
night by:
Being aware of your surroundings at ALL
TIMES
Wearing High Visibility Apparel
Arranging good work area lighting
Setting up proper traffic controls
Knowing the traffic flow plan/pattern

Lighting

Lighting at work is very important to the health and safety

of everyone using the workplace. The quicker and easier it
is to see a hazard, the more easily it is avoided. The types
of hazard present at work therefore determine the lighting
requirements for safe operation.

Poor lighting can not only affect the health of people at

work causing symptoms like eyestrain, migraine and
headaches, but it is also linked to Sick Building Syndrome in
new and refurbished buildings. Symptoms of this include
headaches, lethargy, irritability and poor concentration.

Lighting setup should take account of the effect of shadows

cast, whether these are objects and/or people in the work
environment. Light sources should be positioned to
minimise these effects. For example, it is not good practice
to illuminate machinery or a protrusion from below, as the
shadows may lead to confusion and an accident.

The type of lighting installation chosen depends on:

its suitability for use;

whether it is safe for use;
the size of area to be covered;
the physical constraints of the space;
the purpose for which it will be used.

Lighting recommendations
Activity

Typical location / type

of work

Average
luminance
(lux) lx

Minimum
measured
luminance
(lux) lx

Movement of
people, machines
and vehicles

Lorry park, corridors,

circulation routes

20

Movement of
people, machines
and vehicles in
hazardous area:
rough work not
requiring of detail

Construction site
clearance, excavation
and soil work, loading
bay, and lifting

50

20

Work requiring
limited
perception of
detail

Assembling parts,
maintenance of electrical
equipment, mechanical
work

100

50

Work requiring
perception of
detail

Office, metal work,

200

100

PERMIT TO WORK at night

Lifting equipment
Process Equip. cleaning

Hot work
Height jobs

PROTECTION MEASURES

Protective clothing
Hearing protection
Safety Harness
Eye protection
Face protection
Respiratory protection
Keep fire equipment stand-by

PROTECTIVE MEASURES
CONTD

Barricade the area

Remove flammable and combustible
Cover with fire retardant tarpaulin
Attendant with Airline set
Keep man ways open
Allow minimum possible no. of persons inside
confined space

PROTECTIVE MEASURES
CONTD

To ensure positive isolation & maintain it all through

Ensure adequate ventilation all through
Display copy of entry permit near entry manhole

Hot Work Permit

Area Owner Responsibility

Examine equipment for any defects

Determine the presence of flammable materials

All fire extinguisher are authorize by ERT

Fire blanket

Maintain proper fire watch

Fuel source (Diesel, petrol, woods, plastic & paper)

Ensure fire protection and fire extinguishers are available

Engineer to inspect the equipment

HSE to counter check the checklist (PTW)

Train fire watch is adviseable for any hot work activity more than 1
hour
Train supervisor is accepted

Inspect area at least once per day and hour after work
is completed

Operators Responsibility

Get approval prior to starting hot work (Refer the flow chart)
Maintain all equipment in proper working condition

Shall cease work if unsafe condition develops

Weather condition
Lighting condition
In case of fire

Shall notify proper authority

Hot work checklist

In case of uncontrolled fire HSE/ERT

Injury

Hot work area to be reassessed

Housekeeping
Eliminate fuel source
Barricade the work area
Lighting setup
Signage

Fire Watch Personnel

Responsibility

be aware of potential hazards and personnel

maintain safe condition
stop work if situation becomes unsafe
have fire extinguishing equipment ready
watch for fires in all exposed areas

VALIDITY OF PERMIT

Work permit shall be initially issued for a period of 8 hrs.

and shall be renewed for one more shift
Clearance to be obtained every shift.
Clearance to be given after physically checking the site.

SURRENDERING WORK PERMIT

When Job is Completed the work permit should be

surrendered in all the three copies.
Process In-Charge after inspecting & assuring that job is
over, will acknowledge the permit in three copies.