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Permit-to-Work records connected to the work, controls and close-out evidence.
Manage high-risk work permits with assigned approvers, review states, validity windows, linked SWMS, plant, actions and audit-ready records.
- Site managers
- Permit officers
- WHS teams
Controlled high-risk work needs systematic verification, not loose papers
Managing permits for hot works, confined spaces, or heights on physical clipboards leads to out-of-date records, expired permits remaining active, and zero visibility into whether safety isolation holds are physically checked.
AxionSite centralises your Permit-to-Work registry. It bridges requests, checklists, supervisor reviews, and close-out sign-offs in one structured timeline, keeping every permit connected directly to today's pre-start, site diary, and management actions.
How Permit-to-Work works in AxionSite
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1. Choose permit type
Select from common high-risk templates including hot works, confined space, excavation, or working at heights.
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2. Add location, scope & validity window
Specify exactly where the controlled work will happen and when the permit expires.
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3. Link relevant SWMS & site records
Connect the permit directly to approved contractor SWMS and pre-start briefings.
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4. Complete permit checklist
Verify safety isolating controls, gas testing, PPE, or fire watches sequentially.
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5. Submit for review
Notify supervisors or authorized permit officers for verification.
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6. Approve, activate and close out
Sign-on to activate, track expiry status in real-time, and log physical close-out evidence when finished.
Comprehensive permit capabilities
High-risk permit templates
Built-in controls for hot works, confined space, excavation, heights, electrical LOTO, crane/lifting, traffic, and hazardous materials.
Dynamic validity tracking
Clearly highlight active, pending, expired, and closed permits in a unified control cockpit.
Linked compliance records
Cross-reference permits directly into today's site pre-start, active SWMS, and plant registers.
Digital safety checklists
Prevent shortcutting by forcing supervisors to check off required safety isolation and checks before activation.
Overdue & failed control actions
Automatically escalate failed checks or unclosed expired permits into the Action Centre.
Audit-ready close-out logs
Store digital signatures, gas test readouts, and photographic evidence permanently in sitemaps.
Connect high-risk work to site oversight
Permits link directly to pre-starts, plant isolation records, open hazards, corrective actions, and sitemaps so site and office hold a single source of truth.
- Daily Pre-StartsBrief crews, link today’s work, SWMS, permits, hazards and sign-ons.
- Plant & Equipment RegisterTrack equipment, QR pre-start checks, defects, maintenance and isolation.
- Action CentreTrack open follow-ups, overdue actions, owners and verification.
- Intelligence CentreAsk plain-English questions and review source-backed risks, actions and evidence.
Compliance and review
AxionSite helps teams coordinate Permit-to-Work records and verify administrative controls. Authorized personnel must confirm physical isolations and atmospheric conditions before work begins.
Simplify construction compliance from site to office
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