The Importance of Work Permits in Safety

Your life literally depends on a single piece of paper when you step onto a factory floor.

It is called the Work Permit System and it is the only thing stopping a routine maintenance

job from turning into a disaster. You cannot just grab a wrench and start fixing things.

If you are welding, climbing high, or crawling into a confined space, you need specific

authorization. They categorize everything from Cold Work to Hot Work and use strict

lock-out protocols to ensure machines don't accidentally turn on while you are inside them.

Skipping the paperwork doesn't just get you fired, it could actually get you killed.