# Permit to work template

> Free permit to work template: hot work, dig, confined space, isolation, height or general. Add your logo, then download as PDF, Word or Excel.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template

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## Choose a design

## Permit for the work

[Hot work permit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=hot-works) [Permit to dig](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=permit-to-dig) [Confined space entry permit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=confined-space) [Electrical isolation permit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=electrical-isolation) [Working at height permit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=working-at-height) [General permit to work](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template?job=general)

## What a permit to work includes

- Work and location
- Hazards and precautions
- Isolations
- Authorisation
- Acceptance
- Extension
- Cancellation and handback

HSE sets no fixed form. Its guidance says the company issuing the permit should design it around the site ([HSG250](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg250.pdf)).

## Two ways to run your permits

### On paper, from this book

Print the two sheets, number them and issue one for each job.

[Back to the permit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/permit-to-work-template#rt-sheet)

### Keep the day’s record

Note each permit issued and cancelled in Site Diary, with photos of the area.

[Open Site Diary](https://complyonsite.com/tools/site-diary)

## Permit to work questions

### What is a permit to work?

A written, signed go-ahead for a named high-risk job, at one place, for a set time. It says what the hazards are, what must be in place first, and who is responsible. It supports your safe system of work. It does not replace it. HSE: [HSG47](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg47.pdf), [HSG250](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg250.pdf), [L101](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l101.pdf).

### When is a permit to work required?

No single rule lists every job. HSE guidance points to one for hot work you cannot avoid, for confined space entry where serious injury is foreseeable, and for high-voltage work. It may suit particularly hazardous digging. Your risk assessment decides. HSE: [HSG168](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf), [L101](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l101.pdf), [HSR25](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsr25.pdf), [HSG47](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg47.pdf).

### Who issues a permit and who accepts it?

A person with clearly assigned authority issues it, after checking the precautions. The person in charge of the work accepts it, confirming they understand the work, the hazards and the precautions. Nobody should issue a permit to themselves. HSE: [HSG168](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf), [HSG250](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg250.pdf).

### Can one permit cover several days?

Not as an open-ended go-ahead. A permit covers a clearly defined job at one place for a set time. If the job runs on, use the Extended row: check it is still safe and write the new end time. A new shift needs telling what is still open. HSE: [HSG168](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf), [HSG250](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg250.pdf).

### Is my logo uploaded?

No. It is read and resized on this device and goes only into the files you download, or save to your own Drive or OneDrive. The last design, logo included, is kept in this browser for next time.