Two articles that featured in HEJ’s April and November 2013 issues focused, respectively, on the roles and responsibilities of those operating and managing medical gas pipeline systems, and on the MGPS Permit to Work System.
In this third article in a four-part ‘series’ by the same author, experienced medical gas systems trainer, Geoff Dillow, who also has extensive expertise in project management, developing medical gas Operational Policies, and assessing medical gas system compliance, and coauthored HTM 02-01, explains how to raise and complete The MGPS Permit to Work.
This final part of our look at the MGPS Permit to Work system describes the Permit Form, and explains how to fill it in. There are two types of MGPS Permit Form:
• The ‘High’ hazard Permit: this form is divided into five parts and requires signatures of the AP (Authorised Person), CP (Competent Person), DMO/ DNO (Designated Medical Officer/ Designated Nursing Officer) and the QC (Quality Controller). It is accompanied by a second sheet on which details of the isolation site are provided.
• The ‘Low’ hazard Permit: this form is divided into five parts, and is simpler than the ‘High’ hazard Permit, as QC testing of work covered by the Permit is not required. It requires signatures of the AP, CP, and DMO/DNO, although the latter is not required for such work as filter changes, where no supply interruption takes place
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