Why Has OM Asked Me to Fill Out and Sign a Permit to Work Form?

As part of our process, we arrange a site visit at the earliest opportunity. This is important for understanding the layout, dimensions, and any unique features of your proposed site. However, there's one critical consideration that can't be tested during a site visit – what's underground.

Why Underground Services Matter

Underground services include electricity, gas, water, and drainage
Our marquee stakes go in one metre below the ground and will circle the marquee
Metal marquee pins striking electricity wires could have deadly consequences
Hitting water, drainage, or electric lines can be expensive and messy to fix – not what you need in the build up to your event!

Health & Safety Obligations

As a responsible employer, we take our obligations under the Health & Safety at Work Act very seriously
As our client, you also have obligations under the Act to provide our workers with a safe environment whilst they are on your site
The permit to work form helps us both fulfil these legal requirements

What We Need From You

If you know where services are: Provide details, ideally in the form of a site plan, so we can accurately locate them
If you're unsure: We advise arranging a formal underground utility survey or obtaining advice from the service company concerned
We can avoid areas of concern and bring shorter stakes where required, but we need to understand what's beneath the surface

Recommended resource: We recommend using the Line Search Before U Dig website (lsbud.co.uk) to enquire with multiple national utility services at once. Please note this won't cover any private works carried out in the area.

Before Work Can Begin

We require a signed copy of the permit to work form
Any accompanying documentation where applicable (e.g. site plans showing underground services)
Work cannot commence onsite until we have received these

Questions About the Permit to Work Form?

Get in touch and we can help guide you through the process.