ENERGISATION OF

ELECTRICAL MOTOR
CIRCUITPAS PTW System

SCENARIO: Fault occurs on the electrical system (Pump-Motor)

Randhir Shinmarh
rshinma@espl.com

Work Flow
1. Step1: Fault occurs. Operations Department informs the Responsible Engineer
(through phone, email, verbally etc.)
2. Step2:
i.

Responsible Engineer (RE) discusses the problem with Operations

Department/Leader. RE goes through the Alarm Log

ii.

RE investigates the issue (for example, by going through the Control System
logic or/and by studying the manual/drawings etc.)

3. Step3: RE identifies the Work Group members. RE (along with Work Group members)
prepares JSEA. Risk Matrix is used to control risks
4. Step4: RE creates the Work Order (WO) in the EAMS-ORACLE computerised system
and attaches Safe Work Instructions (SWIs), JSEA/Drgs for WO approval.
Note: SWI is prepared by RE
5. Step5: Operations Manager and/or Engineering Manager approves the WO. The WO
automatically gets updated in the PAS (Permit Application System)
6. Step6: RE communicates with Operations Group and confirms the details of WO and
other requirements
7. Step7: Operations Group prepares to isolate the electrical system (by using IsolationSheet). RE approves the Isolation-Sheet.
Note: Isolation Sheet is prepared by RE
8. Step8: Operations Group effects the isolations in the field. RE and Work Group
members joins the Operations Group to visually inspect the isolations. RE countersigns on all the isolations on the Isolation Sheet
9. Step9: After isolations are effected, the Responsible Engineer comes to PTW office to
take the PTW
10. Step10: Permit Issuer creates 3 copies of PTW. Permit Issuer hand-overs the Isolation
Keys (these keys are product of isolations effected by using Isolation Sheet). Permit
Issuer also issues one PTW Box, Locks and Keys to each member of Work Group and
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Work Flow
RE (RE as Permit Acceptor). RE digitally signs the PTW with Dongle (Now the PTW is
officially issued)
11. Step11: RE puts the Isolation Sheet (Signed by Operation Group and counter signed
by RE) and Isolation Keys (details of which would be on Isolation Sheet) into the LockBox. Third copy of PTW is displayed at the conspicuous place in the work area.
UNDER PTW signs are displayed in the MCC.
Note: Lock-Box is permanently located in the PTW office
12. Step12: RE and Work Group members puts their personal locks on the Lock-Box
13. Step13: Responsible Engineer takes all the keys (from Work Group) and secures them
by putting into the PTW box. RE locks it with the issued Lock and Key and keeps the
key with him/her (for handover during closing the PTW)
14. Step14: RE and Work Group work on the task as per SWIs.
Note: All the entries and exits to Job-Site are controlled through Sign-In Sheet
attached to the PTW
15. Step15: After the job is completed, every member of the Work Group signs-off on the
PTW sheet
16. Step16: PTW is returned to PTW office. PTW office checks the PTW and if everything
is good, then the RE (Permit Acceptor) digitally signs off the PTW using Dongle
17. Step17: Responsible Engineer returns Isolations Keys, PTW Box and Locks/keys
(from the Work Group) to the PTW office
18. Step18: PTW office closes the permit in the PAS system
19. Step19: Operations Group removes all the locks on the PTW Box and takes out the
Isolation Keys to remove isolations
20. Step20: Isolations are removed by the Operations Group and circuit is energised
safely.

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Work Flow
Sample Lockout-Tagout Box (Lock Box)

The undersigned applied the above PTW procedure for energising the electrical circuits at
Darling Downs Power Station (3 x 120 MW + 1 x 270 MW), ORIGIN ENERGY, Dalby, Qld,
Australia, as Electrical Engineer from March 2009 to July 2011.

Prepared by

: Randhir (Ran) Shinmarh

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)