Resolve
Permit to work software
No permit issues until the contractor and the risk assessment check out.
- Six permit types
- Pre-issue competence gate
- Live risk assessment required
- Controls confirmed and stored
- Blocked worked out automatically
What the screenshot shows
jobsafe permits to work with blocked confined-space permit PTW-0450 open in a drawer: the pre-issue gate reads Cannot issue this permit because the contractor is suspended, the gate checks show contractor competence failing on expired insurance, RAMS and accreditation and the supporting risk assessment RA-118 still awaiting approval, the controls to confirm are unticked and Issue permit is disabled.
The problem, then the record
Three things that go wrong on paper
- 01On paper
A hot-works permit is issued on trust, and the contractor’s insurance lapsed in March.
With jobsafeThe gate checks employer’s liability insurance, RAMS and accreditation dates before the permit can move to Approved.
- 02On paper
The risk assessment the permit relies on was last reviewed two years ago.
With jobsafeA permit requires a Live supporting risk assessment; a Draft or Review-overdue one blocks it.
- 03On paper
Nobody can say afterwards which controls were in place when the permit was signed.
With jobsafeEvery control is confirmed before issue and the confirmations are stored on the permit.
Permit types
Six permit types, each with its controls
Hot works, confined space, work at height, electrical, excavation and roof work. Each type carries the controls it needs, and the permit will not issue until each one is confirmed.
- Hot worksFire watch, extinguishers, combustibles cleared: confirmed, not assumed.
- Work at height and roof workEdge protection, access and rescue, each a line on the permit.
- Electrical and confined spaceIsolation, testing, gas monitoring and standby, confirmed before issue.
What the screenshot shows
jobsafe permits to work with blocked confined-space permit PTW-0450 open in a drawer: the pre-issue gate reads Cannot issue this permit because the contractor is suspended, the gate checks show contractor competence failing on expired insurance, RAMS and accreditation and the supporting risk assessment RA-118 still awaiting approval, the controls to confirm are unticked and Issue permit is disabled.
The gate
The gate: five checks before Approved
Contractor not suspended. Employer’s liability insurance, RAMS and accreditation all in date. Contractor audited within 12 months. A Live supporting risk assessment. Every control confirmed. Fail one and the permit shows Blocked, with the reason.
- Contractor competenceSuspension, insurance, RAMS, accreditation and audit date, all checked.
- A Live risk assessmentThe assessment behind the permit must be approved and in date.
- Confirmations storedWho confirmed what, on the permit, for the inspector.
What the screenshot shows
jobsafe risk worksheet RA-101, forklift truck operations, in matrix view: the risk profile strip for hazards assessed, highest residual, reduction from initial and residual spread above a 5 by 5 severity-by-likelihood grid coloured Low, Medium, High and Extreme, with each hazard plotted at its residual score.
Lifecycle
Awaiting approval, Approved, Active, Closed
The lifecycle is four states and Blocked is not one you set; it is worked out from the gate. Close the permit and the record stays with the job.
- Active while the work is onThe board shows what is live on site today.
- Actions from the permitA failed check can raise an action to fix what blocked it.
- CSV exportPermits export like every other register.
Connected to
Where this record goes next
Every module writes to the same record, so what happens here shows up in these.
UK regulation
Where permits come from
A permit-to-work system is HSE’s recommended control for high-hazard work: hot work, confined spaces (Confined Spaces Regulations 1997), work at height (Work at Height Regulations 2005), electrical work (Electricity at Work Regulations 1989) and excavation. The permit is the record that the hazards were identified, the controls put in place and the people competent.
jobsafe keeps that record and refuses to issue a permit until the checks pass. It does not make the work safe; the people confirming the controls do.
jobsafe holds no certification and claims none. The records are yours; so is the judgement in them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about permits to work in jobsafe.
Any one of: a suspended contractor; employer’s liability insurance, RAMS or accreditation out of date; no contractor audit within 12 months; no Live supporting risk assessment; a control not yet confirmed. The permit shows Blocked with the reason.
See permits to work on your own setup.
A 30-minute walkthrough with someone who knows the product, on a UK haulier’s data.
