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PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEM
PERMIT TO WORK (PTW) SYSTEM
As system to support Health, Safety and Environmental standard
requirements to ensure that all jobs are carried out safely at the Lotte-PPTA
site and Raw Water Pumping Station.

Following permits are Implemented in in the Permit to Work system during

normal plant operations.

 Permit to work (PTW)

 Hot Work Permit
 Entry Permit
 Excavation Permit
 HV Isolation Permit
 Inter Plant PTW

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 PERMIT TO WORK
Permit to Work (PTW) Issuing Authority
Plant Manager, Senior Shift Manager, Shift Manager,
Senior Assistant Engineer Process (For Plant Areas)
Issuing Authority
Assistant Engineer Workshop, Administration Officer (For
Non Plant Areas)
Assistant Managers, Assistant Engineers, Sub Engineers
Accepting Authority
& Contractual Staff

Definition: Where the work is to be executed by an individual, or group of individuals not under the
direct supervision of the person who has operating control of the asset.

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PERMIT TO WORK (PTW) SYSTEM
Conditions for PTW Exemption
 Simple routine tasks of short duration that the Production Manager,
Engineering Manager and HSE & Technical Training Manager have agreed,
do not require a PTW and subsequently authorized by the GM
Manufacturing .

 The only other exemption is a plant emergency when a job can be

executed in the presence of issuer and acceptor. Plant Manager / Senior
Shift Manger or Shift Manger can declare such situation of emergency. But
such jobs should be 100% supervised.

The authority that work can start rests with the Issuing Authority who retains the
authority to stop work at any time should he consider it necessary to do so.

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PERMIT TO WORK (PTW) SYSTEM
Responsibilities
 The PTW Issuing and Accepting Authorities shall have face to face
discussion of the work to be carried out to ensure they have an equal
understanding of the

 Scope of the work,

 Residual hazards
 Necessary precautions PPE’s etc.

 A joint site visit involving PTW Issuer and Acceptor shall be carried out and
presence of concerned area operator and job executor shall always be
encouraged.

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 HOT WORK PERMIT
Definition: Hot Work is defined as those work activities, which use or may produce flames, sparks or
other forms of heat energy, which could act as a source of ignition e.g.: a) Arc welding b) Equipment with
naked flames such as burning torches, blow lamps, bitumen boilers or space heating etc.

Hot Work Permit (HWP) Issuing Authority

Issuing Authority Plant Manager, Senior Shift Manager
Accepting Authority Assistant Managers, Assistant Engineers
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 ENTRY PERMIT
5.2.3 Vessel Entry Permit (VEP)
Vessel Entry Permit (VEP) Issuing Authority

Issuing Authority Plant Managers, Senior Shift Managers

Accepting Authority Assistant Managers & Assistant Engineers

Definition: A confined space is any item of plant equipment or civil structure enclosing a space at least large enough for
entry and where there is liable to be present, dangerous fumes or a deficiency in oxygen. Holes in the ground shall be
included if more than one meter deep and presenting a significant hazard depending on the nature of the site. The pipe
trench area of Utilities Plant is exempted from this where oxygen deficiency and dangerous fumes are not liable to be
present. Vessel Entry Permit Vessel Entry Rescue Plan

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 EXCAVATION / BREAK-IN PERMIT
Excavation Break-In Certificate Issuing Authority
Senior Shift Manager (Supported by Maintenance
Issuing Authority
Manager and E&I Manager)
Accepting Authority PTW Acceptors

Definition: Excavation/Break-in is defined as any operation which disturbs ground, walls, floors or
ceilings which conceal services or provide structural support and includes such operations as spiking,
driving of poles, piles and pipes, drilling, chasing and excavations.

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 VALIDITY OF PERMITS
Name of Permit Validity Duration Re-validation
Permit to Work (PTW) 7 Days for Normal Operations Within 2 Hrs of Shift Change
14 Days for Overhaul

Hot Work Permit (HWP) 24 Hrs for Normal Operations Within 2 Hrs of Shift Change
72 Hrs for Overhaul

Entry Permit (EP) 24 Hrs for Normal Operations Within 2 Hrs of Shift Change
72 Hrs for Overhaul

Excavation/Break-in Certificate 60 Days Not Required

HV Isolation Permit As per agreed duration depending Not Required(Control through
upon scope of work MCS)

Interplant Permit As per agreed duration depending Not Required(Control through

upon scope of work MCS)