Replace paper permits with digital templates for hot works, confined space, and working at height. Issued from any device. Timestamped. Linked to the worker and site. Fully auditable.
Book a DemoA supervisor issues a hot works permit on a pad of triplicate forms. The top copy goes on the noticeboard. The second copy goes to the worker. The third stays in the pad. By the end of the week, the noticeboard copy has blown away, the worker's copy is in their back pocket, and the pad is in the supervisor's van. When the HSE asks to see the permit history for the last month, nobody can find a complete set.
Paper permits create three problems. First, they go missing. Construction sites are not filing cabinets. Second, they are often incomplete because fields get skipped when someone is in a hurry. Third, there is no way to prove a permit was formally closed at the end of the work. An open permit for hot works in an area where another trade is about to start is a serious fire risk, and paper cannot tell you whether it was closed or just lost.
During an audit or investigation, the question is not whether permits were issued. It is whether you can prove they were issued, completed correctly, and closed. Paper makes that proof unreliable at best and impossible at worst.
AttendIQ includes digital permit templates as part of its standard form library. Three permit types are included out of the box, and you can create custom permits using the form builder.
Hot works, confined space, and working at height permits are included on every new tenancy. Each template includes the fields required by UK regulations and industry best practice. Standard templates cannot be deleted, only archived, so they are always available when you need them.
Supervisors issue permits directly from their phone or tablet. The permit is linked to the supervisor, the worker, and the site and zone where the work is taking place. Every field is timestamped on the server. No paper, no triplicate, no forms blowing off the noticeboard.
The form builder lets you create custom permit types beyond the three standard templates. Add fields, set which fields are required, and publish the permit for use across your sites. Custom permits carry the same audit trail and document filing as standard permits.
Completed permits are automatically filed to the Forms Archive in document management. No manual filing. No lost copies. When an auditor asks for the hot works permit history for a specific site, you pull it up in seconds, filtered by date range, worker, or zone.
The supervisor opens the AttendIQ app, selects the permit type (hot works, confined space, working at height, or any custom permit), and selects the worker and zone. Required fields are clearly marked.
The supervisor fills in the permit details: scope of work, precautions, duration, and any additional fields. The permit is submitted and timestamped. The worker and site are linked to the record automatically.
When the work is finished, the supervisor closes the permit. The closure is timestamped. The completed permit is filed to the Forms Archive in document management. The full history is available for audit at any time.
AttendIQ includes three standard permit to work templates out of the box: hot works, confined space, and working at height. These are part of the 15 standard form templates that are seeded on every new tenancy. Each template includes the fields required by UK construction regulations and industry best practice. Standard templates cannot be deleted, only archived.
Yes. AttendIQ includes a form builder that allows you to create custom permit types beyond the three standard templates. You can add fields, set required fields, define approval workflows, and publish the permit for use across your sites. Custom permits work exactly like standard permits: they are timestamped, linked to the worker and site, and stored as auditable records.
Yes. Supervisors can issue, complete, and close permits directly from the AttendIQ mobile app. The app is designed for site conditions with large tap targets and minimum 16px font size. The permit is linked to the supervisor who issued it, the worker it applies to, and the site and zone where the work is taking place. All fields are timestamped on the server, not the device.
Every permit records who issued it, when it was issued, which worker it applies to, the site and zone, all field values, and when it was closed. Completed permits are automatically filed to the Forms Archive in document management. Every change to the permit record fires an audit trigger, creating a tamper-proof history. During an inspection, you can pull up the full permit history for any site, worker, or date range.
The access rules engine can require specific competencies for certain zones. For example, you can require a valid confined space qualification before a worker is permitted to enter a confined space zone. The permit to work system and access rules work together: the access rule ensures the worker is qualified, and the permit ensures the specific task has been formally authorised and documented.
See how AttendIQ digitises permits to work across your construction sites.
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