P
er
m
it to
W
or
k
BOS-PRD-03.900902
4.
2 P
er
m
it
s
to
W
or
k
i
n
sh
i
pya
r
d
s
an
d d
r
y
d
o
c
ks
Te
c
hn
i
c
a
l
Sup
eri
n
te
n
d
e
n
t
, in conjunction with the
M
as
ter
,
shall
establish responsibilities with the shipyard
management for the safety of the vessel, the crew and the environment prior to the vessel’s arrival:
x
These responsibilities
shall
be documented in a
Bridging Document
which
shall
be signed by the
shipyard, the
Te
c
hn
i
c
a
l
Sup
eri
n
te
n
d
e
n
t
and the
M
as
ter
(following arrival and subsequent review);
x
The Company PTW system
shall
be used for all work involving Company personnel or assets as
agreed in the bridging document;
x
Ship yard/dry dock employees have the responsibility to use their PTW system as agreed in the
bridging document
and
shall
maintain the highest safety standards whenever working on or with
Company vessels or other assets;
x
Safety watches
shall
be scheduled to ensure proper and full compliance with the watch keeping and
safety requirements.
4.
3 P
er
m
it
s
to
W
or
k w
it
h
i
n
t
h
e
500 m
etre
s z
o
n
e
x
A PTW required while a vessel is operating within the 500m zone
shall
require the approval of the
O
ffsh
ore
Ins
t
a
ll
a
tio
n
M
ana
ger
(
O
I
M
)
for hot work job on the deck
;
x
A PTW is automatically suspended in the event of any emergency situation arising on the vessel or
installation;
x
Before recommencing work where a PTW has been suspended, the conditions of the PTW
shall
be
re-assessed and approved by the
T
ask
Sup
ervi
s
or
before re-commencing work. In addition,
approval to recommence
shall
be granted by the
O
I
M
.
4.4 M
u
lti
p
le
p
er
m
it re
qu
ire
m
e
n
t
s
Examples of more than single PTW requirements:
x
An enclosed space entry PTW has been obtained to enter and inspect a bilge tank. It is then found
that there is a need to perform hot work at the location. A hot work permit
shall
also be obtained
before continuing;
x
An electrical PTW has been obtained. In the course of the task, it becomes necessary to work at
heights. A working aloft PTW
shall
be obtained before continuing.
4.
5
Tr
a
i
n
i
n
g
R
e
qu
ire
m
e
n
t
s
i
n
haza
r
d
i
d
e
n
ti
f
i
c
a
tio
n
an
d
ri
sk
ass
e
ssm
e
n
t
The Company
shall
ensure relevant crew members (all officers as a minimum) receive appropriate training in
hazard identification and risk assessment, in order to apply the Permit To Work system and ‘High Risk
Tasks’ procedures. Such training can be performed onboard or ashore (as appropriate) with records
maintained in vessel files or/and employee personnel files.
Training
shall
specifically emphasise the role and responsibility of the PTW
T
ask
Sup
ervi
s
or
and the
mitigation of hazards associated with ‘High Risk Tasks’ as outlined in this procedure.
4.
6 P
T
W
au
d
it
p
ro
c
e
ss (Day-
to
-
d
ay bas
i
s)
Vessel
M
as
ter
shall
ensure that this procedure is well implemented and maintained onboard the vessel
under his/her command by auditing in a daily basis all PTW issued on board.
During this audit
M
as
ter
has to check PTW form is well completed,
M
as
ter
has to check
TBT log book
information to ensure that PTW completed are corresponding to the work that has been undertaken.
Audit process
shall
also cover a Permit to work under progress to ensure that all measures are correctly put
in place by workers (LogoutTag out procedure put in place, appropriate PPE are worn by workers…).
Version 04. Original date: 25/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS QHSES Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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