FOI release

Information on Permits to Work in the Public Sector

Case reference FOI2024/00280

Published 28 February 2024

Request

I am writing to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to obtain information regarding the Management of Permits to work (PTW) on your sites. Could you kindly provide details on the following:

a. Which types of work require a Permit To Work to be completed on your sites?

b. Does your organisation utilise a software platform to issue, record, and provide evidence of completed works that require a permit?

c. If a software platform is used, please specify the name or type of software utilised to complete and evidence work permits.

d. Who within your organisation is responsible for the issuance, sign-off, and provision of evidence for Permits To Work?

Response

I am writing to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to obtain information regarding the Management of Permits to work (PTW) on your sites. Could you kindly provide details on the following:

a. Which types of work require a Permit To Work to be completed on your sites?

A) A permit to work would be required for the following: hot works, working at height, electrical high voltage, confined spaces, breaking ground, Asbestos risk areas.

b. Does your organisation utilise a software platform to issue, record, and provide evidence of completed works that require a permit?

A) No.

c. If a software platform is used, please specify the name or type of software utilised to complete and evidence work permits.

A) N/A

d. Who within your organisation is responsible for the issuance, sign-off, and provision of evidence for Permits To Work?

A) Appointed consultants on capital projects and Schools Capital Maintenance Programme along with principal contractors would be responsible for this. Evidence is requested and provided to the authority for onward submission to school establishments or directly issued. Where sites are in the management of principal contractors, they would be responsible for the Permits to Work.

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