Online Common Permit to Work Refresher - Petrochemical industry
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Key Information
Duration:Online Self-Pace Learning
Online Learning, completed in your own time at a location of your choice.
Once you have signed up to your course, you have 60 days of accessibility to complete your assessment.
Price (excl GST)
$145 Per Person
Refresh your knowledge on the Common permit to work system.
This course covers how to apply for and work under a written permit within the Common Permit to Work system, which follows an industry-standard process across participating petrochemical sites.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the types of work permits, the roles of those involved in the work permit system, and the requirements for receiving a work permit.
- Explain the preparatory requirements when applying for work permit.
- Accept a work permit and undertake work under the permit.
- Describe and carry out the controls and actions to be taken at the end of a work period or upon the completion of work.
Entry Criteria:
- All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
Which one should you take?
- Take the Online Permit Receiver Refresher if you:
- Work in manufacturing, utilities, construction, maintenance, or another industry using a company-specific Permit to Work system.
- Previously completed the Permit Receiver course
- Take the Online Common Permit to Work Refresher if you:
- Work at a petrochemical, oil and gas, or major process plant that uses the Common Permit to Work (CPTW) system.
- Previously completed the Permit Receiver course
Common Permit to Work Refresher Online Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Common Permit to Work Refresher Online course in New Zealand.
The Common Permit to Work Refresher Online course is designed for workers who have previously completed Permit to Work training and need to refresh their knowledge and competency. The course reviews permit types, permit responsibilities, safe work authorisation processes and permit close-out procedures to ensure workers continue to operate safely and comply with workplace requirements.
This course is ideal for workers, contractors, supervisors and permit holders who work in environments where permit-to-work systems are used to control hazardous activities. It is particularly relevant for industries such as petrochemical, energy, manufacturing, construction, utilities, engineering and heavy industry.
A Permit to Work system is a formal process used to control potentially hazardous work activities. It ensures that hazards are identified, risks are controlled, responsibilities are understood and work is authorised before it begins. Permit systems are commonly used for hot work, confined space entry, isolation activities, excavation work and other high-risk tasks.
Participants refresh their knowledge of:
- Types of work permits
- Roles and responsibilities within a permit system
- Permit application requirements
- Permit acceptance procedures
- Working safely under a permit
- Hazard identification and control measures
- Permit suspension and revalidation requirements
- Permit close-out and completion procedures
- Workplace compliance requirements
Yes. The refresher course is based on NZQA Unit Standard 17588: Apply for, accept, and carry out work according to a work permit in the workplace. Participants refresh the knowledge and skills associated with this nationally recognised standard.
Permit systems are critical for controlling high-risk work activities. Refresher training helps workers maintain competency, stay up to date with workplace requirements, reduce the likelihood of permit breaches and ensure work is completed safely. Regular refresher training also helps organisations maintain compliance and strengthen workplace safety performance.
Industry best practice and Safety 'n Action guidance recommend refreshing Permit to Work competency every two years. Regular refresher training helps ensure workers remain familiar with permit requirements, safety controls and workplace procedures.
Yes. This refresher course is delivered online, allowing participants to complete their training from a convenient location while maintaining competency in permit-to-work procedures and safe work practices.
Permit-to-work systems are widely used across petrochemical, oil and gas, energy generation, manufacturing, engineering, utilities, construction, mining, infrastructure and industrial maintenance sectors. Any workplace that performs high-risk work activities may require workers to operate under a permit system.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Common Permit to Work Refresher Online course helps workers maintain competency in permit systems, reinforces safe work practices and supports compliance with workplace requirements. The course is delivered using practical industry-focused content that helps learners confidently apply permit procedures in real workplace situations.
