One of the most critical yet often misunderstood processes in industrial operations is the Permit to Work (PTW) process.
Whether it's:
✅ Runway maintenance at airports
✅ Electrical isolation activities
✅ Confined space entry
✅ Hot work and welding
✅ Excavation and utility work
✅ Contractor-led maintenance projects
a robust PTW system is often the last line of defense between safe execution and a major incident.
To help simplify the topic, I created the attached handwritten engineering study notes covering the IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS 8.x) Permits to Work application, including:
📌 Permit lifecycle management
📌 Risk assessment workflow
📌 Isolation & LOTO integration
📌 Airport Operations and ATC coordination
📌 Multi-level approval process
📌 Contractor management considerations
📌 Linear Asset Management example using runway maintenance
📌 Safety controls and compliance requirements
📌 PTW KPIs and reporting metrics
📌 Comparison between digital PTW and traditional paper-based permits
A well-designed PTW process is much more than an approval workflow.
It combines:
🔹 Work Management
🔹 Safety Management
🔹 Risk Management
🔹 Isolation Management
🔹 Regulatory Compliance
🔹 Auditability & Governance
The ultimate objective remains simple:
Right Person ➜ Right Work ➜ Right Place ➜ Right Time = Safe Operations
As someone working extensively with Enterprise Asset Management and IBM Maximo, I continue to find that PTW implementations succeed when Operations, Maintenance, Safety and Contractors all participate in a single integrated process rather than operating in silos.
I'd be interested to hear from airport operators, utilities, oil & gas professionals, manufacturing teams and fellow Maximo practitioners:
What has been the biggest challenge in implementing an effective Permit to Work process in your organization?
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