Read the scope of contractor's work guide to check whether the work you are undertaking requires a work permit.
Do not start work until you have had your permit to work authorised and issued.
Your permit to work will be issued as an electronic copy.
The permit request will be reviewed within 48 hours (Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays). If no further information is required you will receive an email confirming the permit number. If further details are required you will receive an email requesting these.
Please ensure that the risk assessment and method statement provided are relevant to the scope of works.
The 'Responsible Person' (Kingston University Contact / Project Manager) will be sent an email to authorise the RAMS provided, once confirmed the final authorisation is with the permit office.
If you are unable to submit your permit requirements online, please contact the permit office permitstowork@kingston.ac.uk. Please allow 48 hours for email responses (Monday to Friday).
If you require contractors from another company to be added to your permits, you will need to notify the permit office before submitting an online permit application.
Please email permitstowork@kingston.ac.uk requesting to add a sub-contractor. Within the email please include:
All sub-contractors will also need to do the online induction via contractor safety induction.
The permit office will inform you once the sub-contractor has been processed, the sub company will then appear on your online application form and you can then add it to your permit application.
A copy of the Permit to Work will be e-mailed to the person who submitted the application.
YOU MUST either print a hard copy of the permit or have a digital copy on your phone/tablet/laptop, the supervisor of the works must keep this on their person whist on site for inspection.
All permits must be returned on expiry with the hand back section completed and signed.
Please send the completed permits to permitstowork@kingston.ac.uk
All permits must be returned to close the job. If the permit is not returned an email will be sent to the contractor requesting its return. If the permit is not returned within 24 hours of the permit expiry (48 hours for weekend permits) it will be recorded as unreturned.
Please contact the permit office for emergency permits or collecting permits out of hours after 5:30 (weekends, Bank Holidays).
Permits to Work Officer
Kingston University Service Company Ltd. (KUSCO)
Extension: 64870
Direct Line: 0208 417 4870
E-mail: permitstowork@kingston.ac.uk
Please allow 48hrs for response.