Development of Permit to Work System for the Effective Hazard Communication and Controls

Authors

  • Senthilkumar D  Research Scholar, Industrial Safety Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai – 600 62, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Raja K  Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Safety Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai – 600 62, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Suryaprakash D  Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Safety Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai – 600 62, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Dilipraja N  Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Safety Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai – 600 62, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract

Oil & Gas industries, Production/Manufacturing industrial, and Construction Industries are comprised of high-risk activities which need to be controlled, for the safety of those carrying out the work and to maintain a safe workplace. A permit-to-work (PTW) system is a formal communication written system designed to control all types of work (construction / maintenance) that are identified as potentially hazardous. The aim of this project is to contribute to the understanding of the implementation issues with the PTW system. This project identifies PTW system issues and proposes the best practices for effective implementation and controls on hazards through PTW system. The project carried out by reviewing articles on PTW systems and analysing accidents that resulted from poor implementation of PTW systems using case studies and previous literature review on PTW implementation issues. Outcomes from the reviewed case studies that gaps in the PTW implementation are key hazards and control measures are not appropriately captured and the communication was failed. The best practices provide invaluable indications for procedure of an effective PTW system practice and improvements in future research.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2021-04-10

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Volume 9, Issue 1, March-April-2021

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Senthilkumar D, Raja K, Suryaprakash D, Dilipraja N, " Development of Permit to Work System for the Effective Hazard Communication and Controls, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp.649-659, March-April-2021.