Process permit system

Siddharth Kharat
Manager (Chemical)
What is permit system?
 Permit system is a management systems
used to ensure that work is done safely and
efficiently.
Benefits of this training.

1. Identify the Hazards.

2. Analyze the risk.

3. Identify the protection required.

4. Authorize the work and communicate
the information.
5. Close the work safely.
Objectives:
 Understand when permit system is required.
 Understand the design of permit system.
 Understand who all are involved.
 Understand the flow of information which
leads to increased awareness of work.
Work that require permit
 Opening process  Welding, Grinding,
machinery  Gas cutting, Burning
 Blinding & deblinding  Shot blasting,
 Soldering, Chipping,
 Tightening of flanges Excavation, Open fire
 Inspection  Entry of petrol or diesel
 Painting driven vehicles
 Confined space entry
Design of permit system
Executio
Intimatio
Inspectio
Preparati
on
n

 Printed document
and record.
A
 Authorized consent. c
c
 Authorized e
assurance. pt
a
 Authorized n
c
acceptance e
Work permit system
 Management decides the appropriate authority
levels for various installations and type of
permits
 Issuer: Designated person authorized to issue
work permit. (E4 and above)
 Receiver: Designated person authorized to
receive work permit. (E1 and above)
 Safety Officer: Authorized person of safety
department to check work periodically for
establishing that conditions laid down in work
permit are met all the time.
 Roles of authorized persons
involved.
Issuer Receiver
Intimation to receiver Inspection of workplace
Preparation of work
Inspection of workplace
procedure(JSA)
Preparation of workplace (JSA) Execution of work
Acceptance of completed work Handover of completed work
Closure of permit. Closure of permit.

Safety Officer
Inspection of workplace
Approval of prepared workplace
and work procedure. (JSA)
Periodic checking of workplace and
work procedure.
Termination of unsafe work.
Inspection of work
 Identification of hazards involved with the
work.
 Flammable mixture, Toxic chemicals, Ignition
source, confined space, fall from height, radiation,
cold burns etc.
 Risk analysis.
Preparation of workplace.
 Electrical isolation  Gas test
 Isolating workplace  Oxygen concentration
from the source of  Toxic gas
hazards in the  Hydrocarbon
surrounding.  Ventilation and
 Positive isolation lighting
 Depressurization and
Draining.
 Purging, Water
flushing.
Work permit document
 Exact Location(Area /  Flammable gases from
Unit /Equip no) nearby sewers, Hot
uninsulated surfaces
 Description of work
 Hazard from other
 Equipment / Area routine / no routine
inspected operations considered
 Surrounding area and persons alerted
checked /cleaned  Electric isolation,
 Sewers, Manholes, switch locked out,
Closed Blow Down signed tag with date
(CBD) etc. and Hot and time.
Surfaces covered
Work permit document
 Running water  Equipment drained,
hose(flush/dilute depressurized(liquid
hazardous release) in pockets or
 Fire extinguisher inaccessible areas i.e.
(quench small fire) level gauge, small
 Equipment nozzles, All low point
isolation(workplace drains should be in
isolation from rest of unplugged condition.
the plant, Blinding as  Equipment properly
close to equipment as steamed /purged
possible)
Work permit document
 Water flushing  Approved reduced
(cooling, cleaning) voltage extension
 Gas test(oxygen, lights (not exceeding
flammable, toxic) 24 volts)
 Shield against  Proper means of
sparks(nonflammable, exit(alternate escape)
water wet)  Area cordoned off
 Ventilation and and caution
lighting(fans, air boards(unwarranted
eductors, dispersal of entry, awareness of
welding fumes) work)
Work permit document
 Portable equipment  Iron Sulphide
grounded(static removed / kept
electricity generation) wet(most common
 Standby person(min pyrophoric)
02 for confined space,  Clearance for
for fire watch issuer excavation /Road
decide department, cutting / dyke
level, number of cutting(put markers,
standby) indicate depth, fire
 Spark arrestor dept clearance, dyke
 Oil/Gas behind lining reconstruction asap)
Safety norms
For hot work the gas test results should be:
 Combustible – Below 1% LEL (preferably NIL)
 No flammable material within 15 mtrs
 No sampling point, drain, relief valve within 30 mtr
For confined space entry:
 Oxygen : 19.5 % minimum V/V
 Combustible : Preferably nil or maximum 1% of
LEL maximum.
 Toxic Gases : Preferably NIL.
Vehicle entry: LEL of 15 mtrs should be NIL
Safety norms
Excavation:
 More than 1.5 mtr deep, arrangement of steel
shutters is required.
 Gas test for depth more than 2.0 mtrs
Flammability
Material LEL(v/v) percent
LEL: min. conc. of a
vapor in air(or other Hydrogen 4
oxidant) below
Methane 5
which propagation
of flame does not Propane 2
occur on contact
with an ignition Naphtha 1.1

source.(volume Diesel 0.7

percentage of the
vapor in air) Fuel oil 1
Toxicology
TLV (threshold limit Gas TLV ppm

value):
Hydrogen sulfide 10
 The maximum
permissible conc. Of a
Carbon monoxide 50
toxic substance to
which exposure of a
SO2 2
person in general will
have no adverse effect
Ammonia 25
on health for working
8 hours per day.
Chlorine 1
Closing of Permit
Permit closure: After inspection of the
workplace and ensuring that the work
procedure activities are completed and
stopped, workplace is free from tools and
things used by executer, permit is duly filled
and signed by both receiving and issuing
authority on completion of work.
Copies of the closed permits shall be properly
filed and kept with the respective disciplines.
Thank you.