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Please be advised there is a minimum of 3 working days (excluding weekends and public holidays) notice required. In order to review and issue relevant permits provided all applications are complete and details are correct. Works deemed as an emergency are excluded.

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My General Contractor OHS induction is valid.*

If you are unsure of your Induction status please contact your Monash Supervisor to request required information or call the BPD Helpdesk Monday to Friday, 8.00AM - 5.00PM on 9902 0222.

I have completed a relevant safe work method statement (SWMS) or equivalent, specific to the works of this permit application*

Access BPD work order number (if applicable)*

Job Description*

Type of Work Permit Required*

Hot Work
Working from heights
Confined Space
Earthworks
Clayton Tunnel Entry

Start Date Permit Required*

End Date Permit Required*

Permit Start Time*

Permit End Time*

Company name*

Name*

Phone number*

Contact email*

Where is the permitted work being perfomed?*

Building Number/Work Area*

Monash contact*

Monash contact's email*

Hot Work

Isolation of work area (HW)

Items ticked below will be isolated and made safe

Pipelines (eg. water, steam gas, fuel)
Harmful, flammable, combustible or hazardous substances, chemicals (eg. glues, resins, fuel storage)
Rubbish, deposits, waste material
FIre detection system
Electrical supply services
Pressurised containers isolated, purged and emptied (eg. spray packs, gas cylinders.pipes)
Mechanical plant and/or equipment
Air handling system - shutdown/isolated - blanked off

Atmospheric Monitoring - Continuous or Intermittent (HW)

Where required, the atmosphere will be tested for the following:

Flammable or toxic substances
Explosive substances
Pressurised pipes or vessels
Oxygen deficiency
Off gassing (eg. cyanide gas from galvanised steel)

Emergency Preparedness (HW)

Clear access/egress will be available from the work area
Warning notices/barricades will be in place
Emergency procedures are included in the SWMS (to be attached) and are understood by the employees involved
Fire watch person
Portable fire extinguisher will be avaliable

Firewatcher name and contact number

complete this if you ticked 'Fire watch person' Above

Fire extinguisher type and quantity

Complete this if you ticked 'Portable fire extinguisher available'

General Hot Work Precautions (HW)

Tick those that apply

Floors/walls/other surfaces will be swept down
Floors/walls/other surfaces will be wet down
Floors/walls/other surfaces will be covered
Flammable materials will be removed (15m)
Flammable materials will be covered
Screens will be placed at side
Screens will be placed underneath
Works area will be roped off or otherwise isolated
Electrical leads/oxy/acetylene hoses will not be draped across access ways/ road ways/ sharp edges
Flashback arrestors will be fitted to oxy-acetylene kits at both ends - cylinder and hand piece
Where the work is to be carried out at a height of more than 1.8m, sparks or hot material will be contained completely
A cool down fire watch will be at the hot work location for 1 hour at the completion of the hot work

Post fire watch name and contact number

Complete this if you 'Fire watch above'

Additional information/Risk controls (HW)

Please provide any additional information relevant to the permit application in the space below

Roof Access

Specific details of activity to be undertaken

Additional Information/Comments

Confined Space

Isolation of work area(CS)

Items ticked below will be isolated and made safe

Pipelines (eg. water, steam, gas, fuel)
Harmful, flammable, combustible or hazardous substances, chemicals (eg. glues, resins, fuel storage)
Rubbish, deposits, waste material
Fire detection system
Electrical supply services
Pressurised container isolated, purged and emptied (eg. spray, gas, cylinders/pipes)
Mechanical plant and/or equipment
Air handling system - shutdown/isolated - blanked off

Atmospheric Monitoring - Continuous or Intermittent (CS)

Where required, the atmosphere will be tested for the following:

Flammable or toxic substances
Flammable liquids, gases or fumes
Explosive substances
Pressurised pipes or vessels
Oxygen deficiency
Off gassing (eg. cyanide gas from galvanised steel)

Emergency Preparedness (CS)

Emergency procedures are included in the SWMS (to be attached) and are understood by the employees involved
Warning notices/barricades will be in place
Emergency procedures can be initiated from outside the confined space
Provision has been made for continuous communication between those inside and outside the confined space
Clear access/egress will be available from the work area

Excavation

Isolation of work area (EX)

Items ticked below will be isolated and made safe

Underground pipelines (eg. water, steam, gas, fuel)
Cable/telephone/communications
Electrical supply services including conduits and switchboards
Pits/containers and tanks

Identification of Underground Services (EX)

Tick those which apply

Current drawings, which show existing udnerground services, will be obtained and will be referred to prior to digging
Area of works will be scanned using approved utility scanning techniques
The route of the existing underground services will be marked and have warning signs erected

Emergency Preparedness (EX)

Emergency procedures are included in the SWMS (to be attached) and are understood by the employees involved

Procedures for water ingress or erosion have been developed

Do you have any supporting documents ready to attach? files can be attached at the end of this application.

General Excavation Precautions (EX)

Tick those items which apply

Measures will be taken to protect workers from trench collapse
Confined space precations are required and will be implemented (required if trench is more than 1.5m deep)
Earth works will not weaken the earth to the extent that underground services will be damaged
Safeguards to prevent falling will be installed (eg. barricades)
Photographs will be taken of the existing conditions of paths, gardens etc. to ensure correct re-instatement of area upon completion of work

Plant Operator Certifications

Are all the plant operators appropriately certified? Do you have any supporting documents ready to attach? Files can be attached at the end of this application.

Clayton Tunnel Entry

Every individual person that requires Clayton Tunnel access must apply online and be issued their very own Tunnel access permit.

Clayton Tunnel Access Induction must be completed before requesting Clayton Tunnel Entry Permit.

Have you completed Tunnel Induction?

When was the Tunnel induction completed ?

Select the Tunnel Zone you require access to:

If tunnel access is required for multiple zones, specify zone numbers:

Specific details of activity to be undertaken

Additional Information/Comments

Please email all SWMS and associated documentation to bpd-permits@monash.edu

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Buildings and Property Contractors

Buildings and Property Contractors

Request a permit

Please be advised there is a minimum of 3 working days (excluding weekends and public holidays) notice required. In order to review and issue relevant permits provided all applications are complete and details are correct. Works deemed as an emergency are excluded.

Hot Work

Roof Access

Confined Space

Excavation

Clayton Tunnel Entry

Every individual person that requires Clayton Tunnel access must apply online and be issued their very own Tunnel access permit.

Clayton Tunnel Access Induction must be completed before requesting Clayton Tunnel Entry Permit.