Summary
In short
- A contractor permit compliance check is a checklist used in KnowContractor that checks that a contractor working under permit is doing what the permit says, at the work point. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Permit to Work programme.
- Run during the work. Completed by the permit issuer or area owner.
- The template holds 40 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is compliance rate, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Permits, Site audit.
What it is
What it is
What is a contractor permit compliance check?
A contractor permit compliance check is a checklist used in KnowContractor that checks that a contractor working under permit is doing what the permit says, at the work point. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Permit to Work programme.
When is a contractor permit compliance check completed?
A contractor permit compliance check is completed at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Run during the work.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This checklist is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this checklist covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Permit to Work programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links permits, site audit
Not for
- Contractor Emergency Drill Participation, which records contractor involvement in an evacuation or emergency drill, including whether they were accounted for.
- Contractor Near Miss Report, which records a near miss involving or observed by a contractor on site.
- Contractor Fatigue and Hours Check, which checks hours worked and rest taken by contractors on extended shutdowns or overnight work.
- Anything outside KnowContractor, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the contractor permit compliance check template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the contractor permit compliance check contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, the permit, conditions, behaviour, result. Together they hold 40 fields, 36 of which are required.
How many contractor permit compliance check records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the contractor permit compliance check belong to?+
It is part of Permit to Work, Contractor Onboarding and Management. One permit system covering hot work, confined space, height, excavation, electrical and line breaking.
How is a contractor permit compliance check scored?+
Scoring is compliance rate. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the contractor permit compliance check template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the contractor permit compliance check library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowContractor — contractor management. Prequalification, approval, induction, permits and performance.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization