An Innovative Permit to Work System Disconformities Identification (PTWDI) in the Commissioning and Start up Phases of South Pars Gas Complex, Iran

The Permit to Work System (PTWS) provides a practical framework for our staff and contractors to abide by our commitment of no harm to people or the environment and also, the PTW system intended to provide an effective means of identifying significant hazards and managing significant HSE risk activities. In other words, it provides a set of eyes that focus on significant HSE risk activities to verify with contractors and workers the required controls that have been identified and established to manage the level of HSE risks associated with hazardous work tasks. The PTWS is a critical HSE risk-management tool and supports South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC)’s HSE Stand and Commitments. It is an important part of SPGC’s Operational Risk Management system and is integral to SPGC’s safe system of work. Most importantly, the PTWS is designed to manage those HSE risks that could result in serious or fatal injuries. Human factors, such as people not implementing procedures properly, are often a cause of incidents. SPGC’s PTWS has been designed to reduce this risk. It is supported by comprehensive training, instruction, communication, review, and (most importantly) a built-in understanding of how to practically implement the permit system in the field. In this study set out SPGC’s Permit to Work System (PTWS) disconformities and introduce the audit checklist for system identification. So that, it can be audit this procedure of PTW system. The results of surveys and interviews with experts indicate that questions raised in the checklist is divided into 10 main categories: 1-SIMOPS Immediate, data sharing, 2-High risk activity, 3-Confined space entry activities, 4- HNF activities immediate data sharing, 5-Protecting PTWS counterfeit, 6-Immediate risk assessment, 7-Capability of permits tracing, 8-Capability of MOC and any flexibility, 9-Cost saving capability, 10-Immediate MSDS. So that classified considerations from this study will promote PTW systems to ensure that authorized and competent people have thought about foreseeable HSE risks and that these risks are eliminated or minimized by using suitable control measures. Those carrying out the job should think about and understand what they are doing to carry out their work safely and take the necessary control measures and requirements.