Understanding your FLHA · Lesson 5 of 11
Does today's work need a permit, ticket or plan?
Some work needs more than an FLHA, or Field Level Hazard Assessment, before it starts: a ticket, an inspection, a permit, or a plan. The FLHA asks the crew to check for it every day.
FLHA · Their form so far
The four words
- A ticket is about the person: proof of training for certain work, like driving a forklift. The site still decides who is allowed to do the work.
- An inspection is about the equipment: someone qualified checks it before it is used, like a scaffold.
- A permit is about the job: written permission for certain work, like welding.
- A plan explains how the job will be done, like a plan for working alone.
One does not replace another. A forklift that passed its inspection still needs a driver with a ticket.
The FLHA does not check tickets or give permits. It is where the crew notices what today's work needs. Many forms ask with a short list: working at height, confined space, hot work, operating equipment, working alone, hazardous substances.
In the Nexo app, this part of the form is called Elevated Hazards.
Four questions for each item
- What work are we doing?
- What does this work need?
- Who is trained and allowed to do it?
- Is everything in place before we start?
Maria reads the list out loud. Ali is not sure if the cart counts as "operating equipment." He asks the supervisor before anyone writes "none." The supervisor says that on this site, the hand cart does not count.
Two ways to fill in this part
The task: Moving boxes from the loading area into room 3 using a cart
Ticking "none" without reading the list
Why: The task is the same as yesterday, but the list is about today. Nobody checked.
Reading each item, asking about anything unclear, then writing "None of these today."
Why: Now "none" means the crew checked.
"None of these today" is about this list only. The crew still looks for hazards in lesson 6.
Not knowing is different from "none." When something is unclear, asking before writing "none" helps the crew be sure.
This is a short introduction. A full set of lessons on permits, tickets and work plans is coming.
On your next FLHA
Try reading every item on the list, even when the task is the same as yesterday. If something is unclear, it helps to ask before writing "none."
This is general information. It does not replace employer procedures, site rules, or regulations.