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The site needs the current permission to work.

Remote sites depend on current information about people, permissions and conditions. A contractor's approval needs to survive shift changes and unreliable connectivity without losing the reason behind it.

A working example / Mining & Resources

Permission to work has to reach the site.

An illustrative design question based on this kind of work. This is not a client project, delivered product or claim that every organisation follows this process.

Illustrative decision gate

Permission to work check

Example ref / PTW-041

Checks before a decision

  1. 01
    Person

    Contractor and relevant competency evidence.

  2. 02
    Task

    Work area, hazards and required controls.

  3. 03
    Conditions

    Site status and current permit information.

  4. 04
    Authority

    Named approver confirms or holds the task.

Decision to make

Is this person cleared for this task, at this site, now?

Record to keep

The permission and any later change remain visible to the next shift.

Discovery notes

What has to be checked in the real operation.

The example above frames a design question. These conditions need to be checked with the organisation and its advisers before scope or software behaviour is decided.

  • 01

    A permit-to-work process can connect the task, authorisation and current controls. Remote sites may also need a way to handle low connectivity.

  • 02

    Contractor checks should reflect the site and task, including any required induction, competency or clearance evidence.

  • 03

    Incident and near-miss reporting must be immediate, structured, and feed into root cause analysis and corrective action tracking.

  • 04

    Workforce management across multiple remote sites involves complex shift patterns, FIFO logistics, accommodation management, and multi-jurisdiction employment obligations.

Make current permission visible on site.

Examples to investigate, not off-the-shelf products or a claim that an integration is available.

Permit-to-work systems

Digital PTW workflows with hazard identification, isolation management, authorisation hierarchies, and safety control verification.

Contractor management platforms

Prequalification, induction management, competency verification, and ongoing compliance monitoring for site contractors.

Safety and incident management

Incident capture, investigation and corrective action, with any external reporting path checked for the relevant authority.

Workforce management systems

FIFO roster management, accommodation booking, multi-site workforce visibility, and competency tracking.

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