Permit issuer
What is meant by a permit issuer?
Before hot work posing a fire hazard at a temporary work site can be performed at all, three important roles must be assigned: a permit issuer, a hot work operative and a fire-watcher. The permit issuer is the client’s representative and is the person who issues permits for the work.
What skills are required to be a permit issuer for hot work posing a fire hazard at a temporary work site?
Anyone signing more than one permit per year must have Heta Arbeten® authorisation and experience of fire protection. The permit issuer must be appointed in writing by the task client.
Who appoints a permit issuer?
The safety rules for hot work posing a fire hazard at a temporary work site state that a permit issuer must be appointed in writing by the work client.
How do I appoint a permit issuer?
Check first that the person who will be a permit issuer has a valid Heta Arbeten® certificate or equivalent. You can easily search for valid Heta Arbeten® certificates via hetaarbeten.se or directly in the digital Heta Arbeten® permit list, which can be found in the Heta Arbeten® app.
As the client or the representative for the client, you must then delegate the task of permit issuer in writing. You can find example of the delegation form here. The person appointed as permit issuer must accept the delegation. It must be stated in the delegation whether or not the task may be delegated further. The delegation must be accompanied by resources to perform the task in the form of time, knowledge/valid certificate and possibly financial funds as well. If prerequisites for performing the tasks correctly are lacking, the permit issuer will be given the opportunity to return the delegation.
Does the permit issuer need to have a written delegation?
The permit issuer must have a written delegation. What governs this is the first unnumbered safety rule that deals with permits.
Who is the permit issuer for work in private houses?
There are no conditional requirements to follow in home insurance. Neither are there requirements for private individuals to have knowledge of hot work regulations.
Can I create my own permit/checklist for hot work?
The Heta Arbeten® permit/checklist is an example checklist that should be preferably used when performing risk assessments and granting permits for hot work. The permit/checklist indicates a minimum level. If you want to make your own adjustments, the content must correspond to the most recent version of the Swedish Fire Protection Association’s Heta Arbeten® permit/checklist (HA004).
Is the permit/checklist available in languages other than Swedish?
Yes. The Heta Arbeten® permit/checklist is available both as a printable pdf and as a digital version in the Heta Arbeten® app. The pdf is available in Arabic, Czech, Farsi, Romanian, Spanish and Thai. The digital permit list is available in English, Lithuanian, Polish and Russian.
Can I use an older version of the Heta Arbeten® permit/checklist?
You can use the previous version for a maximum transition period of six months. You will find current versions of the Swedish Fire Protection Association’s documents on the page “rules and forms”.
Tip: Use the digital permit/checklist to make sure you are always using the most recent version. Everyone who has a valid Heta Arbeten® certificate has access to the app and the digital list.