Guides / Permits and checks

Permit to load, in plain English

A permit to load is the Temporary Works Coordinator's written go-ahead to load temporary works once they have been checked.

What it is for

It stops anyone loading something that has not been checked. Loading could mean pouring concrete onto formwork, putting material on a platform, or putting a structure onto props.

Before it is signed

• The design has been done and checked.
• It has been built as designed.
• It has been inspected and any problems are fixed.
• The people who need to know have been told.

What about unloading?

A permit to unload covers taking temporary works out of use: striking formwork, unloading props, removing support. The coordinator gives that go-ahead too.

Some sites call these a permit to pour or a permit to strike. The formal names are permit to load and permit to unload (take out of use). Both are in the shop.