Permit-to-work non-energised circuits

Work completed on electrical installations should be controlled with the use of a permit-to-work system. Doing so will prevent incidents, such as the system being made live when it should be isolated. In addition, work on electrical installations - whether live or not - should be completed by trained and competent electricians.

Manage the risks

Our permit-to-work document sets out the control measures that should be applied when working on electrical systems. This particular document covers work on non-energised systems.  

What’s covered?

This form is divided into two separate parts. Part A deals with the safety issues and the permit authorisation, including the receipt from the competent person carrying out the work. Part B deals with the completion or stopping of the work and the cancellation of the permit.

Note. The “authorised person” is the individual who will issue the permit-to-work. They are required to complete the first sections in Part A.