2. Types
Various work permits and forms are required for construction and construction-related
service activities such as:
• Penetration Checklist
• Utility Location and Excavation Permit
• Hot Work Permit
• Life Safety Aisle/Exit Impairment Permit
• Confined Space Entry Permit
• High Hazard Construction Safe Work Permit
• Permit for Energized Electrical Safety (PEET)
• Drain Connection / New Discharge Approved Form
• Fire Protection System Impairment
• High Voltage Pre-Job Safety Checklist / Electrical Shutdown
• Utilities Permit for Modification
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3. The Seller shall initiate all permits required to perform work at the Kansas
City Plant
and identify permitting requirements in the Project Specific Safety
Plan/Activity Hazard
Analysis (AHA) and Daily Hazard Analysis (DHA). The Seller shall complete
required
permits and obtain all signatures prior to proceeding with construction
work. All permits
shall be up to date and posted at the jobsite.
Hot Work Permits are issued by the KCP Fire Department. High Hazard
Construction
Safe Work Permits, Aisle Impairment Permits, and Utility Location &
Excavation
Permits are issued by Construction Management Associates. Many of these
permits
require advanced notice and coordination prior to work
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4. High Hazard Construction Safe Work Permits
High Hazard Construction Safe Work Permits are issued for non-routine high
hazard
operations such as but not limited to:
• Scaffold work (any height)
• Steel Erection
• Use of Cranes
• Helicopter Lifts
• Shoring
• Critical / Unusual lifts
• Concrete Masonry Wall Installation (> 8ft)
• High Voltage Work (Over 600V)
• Removal of roofing materials and /or the removal/installation of items that
penetrate the KCP roof.
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5. Permits may be issued on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Completion of this form
requires participation of contractors with ES&H, Project
Engineer and area owner.
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6. Utility Location & Excavation Permit
The Utility Location & Excavation permit shall be completed any time construction
activity disturbs soil/sub grade, including penetrations through
slabs/floors/concrete/asphalt where the soil/sub grade will be disturbed.
Examples include internal or external excavation, trenching, soil borings, ground rod
installations, or any other construction activity that has the potential to disturb a buried
or encased utility in the soil.
Requesting a permit: Minimum 3-day advanced notice is required to adequately
research and identify hazards that may exist at the excavation site.
These permits are generally issued on a daily or weekly basis depending on the
operation. Permits may be issued for any period that is decided appropriate by the
Project Engineer. Excavations should be reviewed prior to entry and the permits
reviewed weekly as a minimum. Advanced notification is required to allow Buyer to
perform a basic review of potential utilities in the area. Seller is responsible for
performing work in a manner that recognizes utilities may exist that are not identified by
the Buyer’s utility locating equipment (
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7. Penetration Checklist
The penetration checklist replaces the class 2 penetration permit. The new
checklist
allows the contractor to locate utilities and re-bar themselves in concrete 4
inches or
less in depth. The checklist shall be completed prior to any saw cutting,
jack
hammering, drilling or penetration of asphalt, concrete ceilings, floors,
columns, beams,
roof ribs, concrete & metal roofs, footings, foundations, exterior slab on
grade (concrete
& asphalt) or suspended slabs (ramps, etc.) (See section 19 and Appendix
Q.)
Exemption - Work under construction the Seller has installed as a part of the
same
project does not require a penetration permi
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8. Life Safety Aisle/Exit Impairment Permits
Life Safety Aisle/Exit Impairment Permits are issued for tasks that will
require the aisle
to be partially or totally blocked for a period of time. If an aisle must have
on-going
work, then a permit will be issued to identify the work and materials that will
be within
the life safety lines. Basically no more than one half of the aisle (minimum
of 36”) may
be blocked for a partial and the partial impairment must last two hours to
require
permitting. Total blockages require a 24-hour notice, considerable
coordination and
are generally permitted only on off-shift to keep the risk levels lower.
Remember, if you
block less than half the aisle for less than 2 hours, you do not need a permit.
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9. Utility System Modification Permit
Utility system modification permit is required for all utility modifications,
including those
that install or remove equipment. The Seller/CM/Planner shall file a permit
with the
designated Utility Engineer prior to construction. The permit shall identify
the system,
location of work, type of work and estimated duration of the work. The
Utility Engineer
shall review and return the request for approval within 3 working days. The
permit shall
reside with the seller until the work is completed and post-installation
testing is
performed. The Utility Engineer has the option to witness post-installation
testing with
24-hour advance notice
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10. Revocation of Permits
Permits may be revoked for noncompliance violations. Upon
revocation of the permit,
the Seller shall submit in writing to the Project Engineer the
corrective action that will be
taken and action taken to prevent recurrence. If corrective
action is acceptable,
another permit will be issued. Revocation of a permit will
result in the issuance of a
citation.
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