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Health, Safety & Environment

Permit to Work · For Supervisors

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Code HS04-SFormat For SupervisorsDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Permit to Work · For Supervisors is part of our Health, Safety & Environment portfolio (For Supervisors). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Permit to Work.
  • Apply Permit to Work methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Plan, supervise and verify work done by others.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Supervisors, foremen and team leaders

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Permit to Work
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Legal duties and HSE management systems (ISO 45001)
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Hierarchy of controls
  • Permits, isolation and safe systems of work
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Permit to Work
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Incident reporting and investigation
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Supervision and control

  • Planning and allocating work
  • Toolbox talks and briefings
  • Human factors and safety culture
  • Verifying the quality and safety of work
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Permit to Work on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Permit to Work
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Contractor safety management
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Permit to Work
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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