Course Category: Health & Safety

People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated; explain the concepts of multiple causation and root-cause analysis; detail an incident investigation process using a hypothetical incident; and produce an incident investigation report based on a documented incident.

Did you know that?

• Most accidents/incidents happen, due to organisations failing to learn or retain the lessons that should have been learned from previous accidents and incidents
• Often witnesses memories become impaired due to the loss of time span or the information may become tainted or impaired
• All workplace accidents/incidents should be investigated as soon as possible after the occurrence of either an accident or incidence

Besafe Training provides Permit Issuer training, delivered to unit standard 17590 using the Permit to Work system. This provides you with training to the highest standard and meets the requirements set within the Permit to Work Manual as well as prepares you for general permit to work systems. You will complete 3 different permits using hands-on tasks and activities to ensure you can successfully use the permit to work system.

You will learn to:

• Explain work permit procedures and requirements
• Ensure the need for a work permit is properly identified, and the work site is prepared accordingly
• Issue a work permit
• Monitor and close the work permit; and audit work permits

We will provide you with hands-on tasks and activities to ensure you can successfully use the permit to work system.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the types of work permits, the roles of those involved in the work permit system, and the requirements for receiving a work permit; explain the preparatory requirements when applying for a work permit; accept a work permit and undertake work under the permit; and describe and carry out the controls and actions to be taken at the end of a work period or upon the completion of work.

• Meets full criteria for US17588
• Prepares attendees to work with the permit issuer, including hands-on experience during the training
• Trains the student in workplace management which protects People, Assets and the Environment
• Trains the student to identify workplace hazards and put appropriate measures in place to safely manage those hazards
• Provides practical scenarios of applying for work permit [Hotwork1, Hotwork2, Cold work] to the point of issue, and closeout on completion of the work.

Benefits of Besafe Trainings’ PTW training:

• Qualifies staff to work on company site that use a permit to work system
• Meets the legal obligations of HSW Act -2015,  The Resource Management Act and associated Regulations, with regard to managing a safe place of work
• For contracting companies in particular, having staff competent at this level greatly increases a company’s chance of securing work.

Upon successful completion of the course you will:

Achieve NZQA US17588 – Apply for, accept, and carry out work according to a work permit in the workplace.

Receive a certificate and ID card stating the unit standard and Permit to Work – Receiver

If your permit training was completed 2 years or more ago it is recommended that you complete a half day refresher programme. We will ensure you are up to date with current best practices and can apply correct techniques.

If you completed your hazard identification and risk assessment training 2 years or more ago it is recommended that you complete a refresher programme. We will ensure you are up to date with current best practices and can apply correct techniques.