Why is an electronic Permit to Work system safer than a manual one?
A. Permit planning, preparation time and the risk of human error are significantly less when using PAS compared to a manual Permit to Work System, especially during large plant shutdowns. PAS identifies and alerts your personnel to potentially dangerous isolation conflicts, something that a manual system just cannot be relied upon to do. In fact, PAS will not allow personnel to create an isolation tag that would result in an isolation conflict. PAS also generates links to relevant documentation such as Word or Excel files, images, etc., to ensure that work can be completed safely. Manual processes can allow personnel to skip key requirements whereas PAS enforces the completion of key safety actions before the next action can be completed. E.g. All isolation points must be verified by PAS before permits can even be printed.
