PTW System

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

PTW System
The workman for his own safety must ensure that he does not work on equipment without work permit The workman should read carefully the contents of PTW and ensure that the permit has been issued on the same equipment for which it was required and also ensure that the equipment is safe to work. If the work is to be carried by group on an item of plant ,the group leader will draw the permit and explain to whole group.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

PTW System
All copies of a permit to work (PTW) must be signed when they are issued or cancelled.

PTW must not be signed expect in the presence of the engineer issuing or canceling it.
On PTW, recipient will be required to sign a statement that he has completed the work before PTW is cancelled. PTW must be cleared by the person signing for receipt.

In case of carried over job the superviser or Engineer I/C will return the permit and sign.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Procedure for Issue of PTW

Expect in case of emergency, permits to work should be issued only against the presentation of an isolation request, describing the isolation required, from maintenance department. Person presenting themselves to collect PTW, should be fully familiar with the job and details of works to be done so that isolation request and permits can be matched. All copies of PTW must be singed both at receipt and at clearance Receipt and clearance signatures must be made only in presence of S.C.E./ Unit in charge.
Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Procedure for Issue of PTW

Permits to work should be issued between specified hours.and permitee should be available at that time to receive ptw PTWs should be signed for clearance by the person who signed for receipt. Where this is not possible and in case of mechanical permits only, person singing for clearance must at least be a supervisor. Whenever a job is permanently transferred from one person to another, the permit should be cancelled and reissued, the amendment of a PTW is prohibited.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Procedure for Issue of PTW

When change in isolation becomes necessary, the permit shall be cancelled and reissued. Work on medium/low voltage equipments should be done when they are dead. At least two isolations should be in service in case of electrical permit.

In case of emergency, when Shift Charge Engineer initiates the action, an emergency job card should be made available from within the operation department giving details of the work to be done . Do not operate - Caution boards should be put on items under PTW.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Receipt of Permit to Work

The permitee must ensure before start work on equipment that;

o It is isolated electrically or mechanically or both as the case may be.

o Equipment is locked in isolated condition.

o Isolation tag is tied with equipment.

It is the responsibility of Shift Charge Engineer/control engr. issuing the PTW to ensure that the person is familiar with the nature and extent of the work to be done.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Receipt of Permit to Work

When it is unavoidable, a person of higher rank can also draw the permit; but it will be the responsibility of this person to ensure that the men under his charge are acquainted with the plant to be worked on, the work to be done and limitations imposed by safety requirements. When a person is required to work along with a number of other individuals, the PTW for the whole job should be read personally by everyone before they start the work.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Receipt of Permit to Work

In case of electrical permits, it is not permissible for supervisors to draw permits unless they perform the work themselves or supervise it continuously and directly. In case of cross permit it will be the responsibility of shift charge engr./control engr to ensure that before taking the equipment in service all the permits are retuned and cancelled.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007

Flow path of work order

Start
Print PM hard copy

Issue PM To shop
Shop issues PMS to Workers

Corrective maintenance

Workers fit in the PM along with other BD work Maintenance supervisor signs Data entry in computer

Close
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E&M Safety Rules

NTPC has prepared Safety Rules for Electrical & Mechanical in association with the National Power, U.K. The experts have visited several times to NTPC Projects to study the implementation of these rules and practicability. They also provided training to NTPC executives to ensure the safety of the employees working on plant and apparatus to which these Safety Rules apply are safeguarded from hazards arising from electrical mechanical systems. The Rules consists of Sections covering General provisions, basic safety rules, safety documents and keys, responsibility of the persons and code of practices. The PTW system should be suitably designed and followed to ensure safety at work place.

Safety Module: Industrial hazards, Rev 0.0, Mar 2007