Course Duration: 35+ minutes
This IIRSM-approved Permit to Work Training course introduces permit to work systems and how they make high-risk activities safer.
The course explains the permit to work process and when permits are typically needed. It also highlights the limitations of PTW system and clarifies their role in workplace safety. By the end of the course, trainees will understand what permit to work systems are and what is required to make them effective.
| Course Duration | 35+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | IIRSM |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
An IIRSM-approved Permit to Work Training certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
A permit to work (PTW) is a vital control measure for non-routine, high-risk procedures. Types of work requiring a permit to work system include complex lifting operations, handling hazardous materials and carrying out tasks in confined spaces.
While a PTW on its own cannot make these tasks safe, they are an essential part of controlling risk. Anyone involved in high-risk activities must understand the permit to work process and when they are necessary.
This course provides an overview of permit to work systems, including when they are needed, who is responsible and what they must document. It also highlights the limitations of these systems, helping to ensure they are used appropriately and in accordance with Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A permit to work (PTW) is a formal system used to make non-route, high-risk jobs safer. At a basic level, it specifies what work is to be done, when and how to do it safely. However, to ensure permits are used effectively, all parties involved must understand their purpose and limitations.
This IIRSM-approved online Permit to Work Training course builds awareness of how permit to work systems reduce risk and the role users play in supporting their effective use. It explains when a permit is needed, what information it should contain and how to follow the process correctly to help prevent accidents.
Permit to Work Training explains permit-to-work (PTW) systems and the high-risk activities that typically need them. It covers why permits are necessary, the process of creating one and the people involved, including permit-to-work issuers, creators and employees who follow them.
UK health and safety law requires employers to assess and eliminate work-related risks where possible. If risks cannot be eliminated, they must be reduced to as low as is reasonably practicable using appropriate control measures.
For high-risk or complex work activities, a permit to work helps ensure that agreed control measures are correctly implemented. While not legally required in all cases, it is considered best practice for managing hazardous or safety-critical tasks.
A risk assessment identifies potential hazards, evaluates the level of risk and outlines the control measures needed to reduce risks to as low as is reasonably practicable.
A permit to work is used after a risk assessment has been completed. It authorises specific high-risk tasks and ensures that the identified control measures are implemented correctly and consistently at the point of work.
Employees involved in high-risk tasks that require a permit to work must understand and follow it to ensure safety. Senior staff overseeing permitted tasks must also have a solid understanding of the PTW system and its application to the work being done.
This online Permit to Work Training course provides an introduction to the purpose and process of PTW systems. Course users will better understand how and when PTW systems should be used to ensure safety during high-risk work.
The course takes approximately 35 minutes to complete.
This online course provides general awareness of permit to work systems, including the roles of permit issuers, permit holders, and other responsible parties. You will learn when a permit is typically required, what it must include and how each person involved contributes to completing the task safely.
By understanding how permit to work systems are prepared, authorised and applied in practice, you will be better equipped to support their use and help ensure safety during high-risk work activities.
All Human Focus training is exclusively online, so you can complete this Permit to Work Training course on your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Yes. This course is approved by IIRSM (the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management).
The course is priced at £25 + VAT for a single trainee. Discounted rates are available for bulk purchases. Click on ‘Discount’ beneath the ‘Buy Now’ button for more details.
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