There are a number of ‘prescribed occupations’ that are defined by controlling legislation or regulation and that must only be performed by persons with the required qualifications, licences and certificates. An example of this is for persons handling and using...
We probably all know a piece of road that’s notorious for having some nasty hazards. Whether that’s the place the roos always cross, the blind crest or corner, the wicked pothole, the intersection where people usually run the lights, or the place where kids just leap...
With online data theft and unauthorised access to cloud-based systems increasing, the WPTWA recognises the responsibility to continually improve our data protections and will shortly be implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (2FA) to the Digital Administration...
The Wellsite Permit to Work Association held its Annual General Meeting via videoconference on 26th October 2023. Thank you to those member representatives who were able to attend. On behalf of the Board, I would like to sincerely thank you for your continued support,...
NEW PERMIT REPORTS IN WELLSITE DIGITAL ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM (DAS) This guide provides a step-by-step instructions for viewing and downloading permit pack and Permit Audit Trail report directly from Wellsite Digital Administration System (DAS). 1. Login to DAS. If you...
During the Permit Closeout there is provision for a summary of Incomplete Work. Why do that? At the completion of any permitted activity, there is an expectation that the WPH and Work Party will remove all tools equipment and materials, remove any personal locks and...
Some ‘work’ is inherently hazardous, and some people are prepared to accept a higher level of risk than others. So, who decides whether the work to be performed involves an ‘elevated risk’. The first step of completing a WPTW is to identify whether a Permit is...
One of the observations that is often communicated to our Systems Operations Committee is the over-use of Permits to control work, even if there is no elevated risk associated with the activity. Sometimes this can take the form of so-called ‘blanket permits’ being...
So, the Permit is completed and ready for the Wellsite Permit Authority (WPA) to review, authorise and issue. A key aspect to this task is for the WPA to clearly identify the Required Attachments noted on the Permit and verify that all the attachments, including risk...
Getting focused on the job, and staying on target, are critically important in the hazardous work we do on a wellsite. The role of the permit is to identify what we are going to do and make sure we understand everything that could affect a successful outcome. But...