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Permit to Work — Working at Height

MEWP / scaffold / mobile tower permit under CDM 2015 + Work at Height Regs 2005 with rescue plan and wind threshold table built in.

The day-by-day permit that sits over the top of your RAMS for working at height. Captures access-equipment registration with LOLER status, wind-speed STOP thresholds by equipment type with Beaufort cross-reference, a named-rescuer rescue plan with target ≤ 15-minute release, and an anchor-point inspection record.

What is inside

  • Branded cover page + permit metadata
  • 5 named hazards including suspension trauma
  • 9 standard controls walked through Reg 6 hierarchy
  • 10-item pre-start check list
  • PPE table — harness, twin lanyard, EN 362 class-T connectors
  • Access equipment register with Scafftag / LOLER / IPAF / PASMA references
  • Wind threshold table by equipment type with Beaufort scale
  • Rescue plan with named primary + back-up rescuer and 999 escalation route
  • Anchor-point inspection record (12 kN BS EN 795 reference)
  • Issue + 8-name operative briefing + close-out sign-off

How to use it

  1. Download the Word file and put your company name, the site and the date at the top.
  2. Work through every section. Delete what does not apply and write in what does. A template nobody has edited is the first thing an inspector notices.
  3. Get it signed by the people it covers, keep the signed copy with the job, and put a review date in the diary.

Questions people ask

Is the Permit to Work — Working at Height really free?

Yes. Enter an email and the Word file downloads straight away. No card, no trial to start, and one-click unsubscribe on the occasional UK site compliance tip we send.

What format is it in?

A Word .docx file (permit-working-at-height.docx). It opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice, and every line is editable.

What is inside it?

Branded cover page + permit metadata. 5 named hazards including suspension trauma. 9 standard controls walked through Reg 6 hierarchy. 10-item pre-start check list. PPE table — harness, twin lanyard, EN 362 class-T connectors. Access equipment register with Scafftag / LOLER / IPAF / PASMA references. Wind threshold table by equipment type with Beaufort scale. Rescue plan with named primary + back-up rescuer and 999 escalation route. Anchor-point inspection record (12 kN BS EN 795 reference). Issue + 8-name operative briefing + close-out sign-off.

When do I need a permit to work?

For high-risk activities where a written, time-limited authorisation controls who does what, where and when: hot works, confined spaces, work at height where edge protection is not in place, live electrical work, excavations near services. The permit does not replace the RAMS. It sits on top of it for that specific shift. Guidance, not legal advice.

Can I put my own company name and logo on it?

Yes, it is yours to edit. If you would rather not fill it in by hand, SiteLynx builds the same document in about ten minutes with your branding, your crew sign it on their phones, and every plan is 14 days free.

Or let SiteLynx write it

The same document, built in about ten minutes from the job you type in, with 1,200 BS, EN and NHBC references behind it and your crew signing on their phones. Every plan is 14 days free. What you see on the pricing page is the bill.

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