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Permit to Work templates

Free Word (.docx) templates for the most common permit to work types — matching the format used by PermitDesk. Download pre-filled or blank, edit on screen or print.

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Each template is available in two versions: pre-filled (with standard hazards, controls and checks already populated) and blank (empty fields throughout). All templates are Word (.docx) files — open in Microsoft Word or any compatible editor.

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Hot Works

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Welding, cutting, grinding, soldering, and any activity introducing a source of ignition. Includes standard hazards, fire watch controls, and pre-authorisation checks.

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Electrical Isolation

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Lock-out/tag-out, confirmed dead testing, isolation certificates, and AP/CP identification. Covers the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and BS 7671.

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Working at Height

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Rescue plans, harness and platform inspection, weather assessment, and exclusion zone controls. Covers the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

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Confined Space Entry

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Atmospheric gas testing, standby person requirements, rescue plan, and continuous monitoring. Covers the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.

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Excavation & Ground Works

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Service strike prevention, trench collapse, flooding, contaminated ground, and CDM 2015 principal designer duties. Includes the 500mm hand-dig exclusion zone.

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Lifting Operations

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Lift plan, Appointed Person designation, LOLER 1998 examination intervals, ground bearing pressure, outrigger mat requirements, wind speed limits, and exclusion zones.

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