Permit to Work Form — shared by the community
Priya N. shared this 29-question build with 8 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.
A ready-to-use facilities & property management form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 29 questions, 4 pages, 8 conditional rules.
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- Priya N. · Operations lead
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This is the real form. Answer it to test the 6 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.
Page 1 of 4 — Permit details
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Who this template is for
Permit to Work Form is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.
- Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in facilities & property management.
- Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 29 questions across 4 screens.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 18 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
- It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
- It records a signature you can keep as proof of agreement.
- It pins the request to a specific date.
- It allows multiple selections without free text.
- It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
- Conditional logic hides 8 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Permit to Work Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
- 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 8 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, the form dynamically exposes “Fire watch duration after work ends (minutes)”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, the form dynamically exposes “Fire extinguisher provided at the work area”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Confined space entry, the form dynamically exposes “Atmospheric test readings”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Confined space entry, the form dynamically exposes “Standby person outside the space”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Work at height, the form dynamically exposes “Access equipment being used”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Electrical work, the form dynamically exposes “Isolation point and lock reference”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features conditional validation: if “Has the work been completed?” is Yes, “Actual finish time” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features conditional validation: if “Has the work been completed?” is Yes, “Isolations removed and area left safe” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- All 8 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
What this form asks
Page 1 — Permit details
- Permit referencerequired
- Site or buildingrequired
- Floor, room or arearequired
- Asset or system affected
- Description of the workrequired
- Permit valid from (date)required
- Permit valid from (time)required
- Permit expires (date)required
- Permit expires (time)required
Page 2 — People
- Contractor or department carrying out the workrequired
- Person in charge on siterequired
- Person in charge contact numberrequired
- Number of people working under this permitrequired
- Issuing authorityrequired
Page 3 — Hazards and controls
- Hazard classes involvedrequired
- Fire watch duration after work ends (minutes)
- Fire extinguisher provided at the work area
- Atmospheric test readings
- Standby person outside the space
- Access equipment being used
- Isolation point and lock reference
- PPE requiredrequired
- Precautions taken before work startsrequired
- Attach the risk assessment or method statement
Page 4 — Issue and closure
- Issuing authority signaturerequired
- Has the work been completed?required
- Actual finish time
- Isolations removed and area left safe
- Notes on handback
Conditional logic in this build
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, show “Fire watch duration after work ends (minutes)”.
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, show “Fire extinguisher provided at the work area”.
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Confined space entry, show “Atmospheric test readings”.
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Confined space entry, show “Standby person outside the space”.
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Work at height, show “Access equipment being used”.
- When “Hazard classes involved” includes Electrical work, show “Isolation point and lock reference”.
- When “Has the work been completed?” is Yes, require “Actual finish time”.
- When “Has the work been completed?” is Yes, require “Isolations removed and area left safe”.
Questions about this shared form
Can one permit cover several days of work?
It can, but the expiry date and time still have to be set explicitly. Most sites re-issue daily for hot works and confined space entry so that conditions are re-checked each morning.
What happens if the hazard changes mid-job?
Stop and raise a new permit. The follow-up questions attached to each hazard class only appear for the hazards ticked at issue, so a permit issued for work at height carries none of the controls a hot works job needs.
Who should be named as person in charge?
An individual, never a company. It has to be someone physically present who can stop the work if the conditions the permit assumed stop being true.
How do I see which permits are still open?
Filter submissions on the Has the work been completed? answer. Anything still on No is an open permit and should be chased before the shift ends.
Does this replace a risk assessment?
No. The permit authorises a specific job in a specific window; the risk assessment explains why the controls are the right ones. Pair it with the Risk Assessment Form.
Is the Permit to Work Form template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Permit to Work Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Permit to Work Form template ask for?
It asks 29 questions across 4 pages, 18 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Permit to Work Form form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic layout, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this facilities & property management form work?
8 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, the form dynamically exposes “Fire watch duration after work ends (minutes)”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Hot works, the form dynamically exposes “Fire extinguisher provided at the work area”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Hazard classes involved” includes Confined space entry, the form dynamically exposes “Atmospheric test readings”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Permit to Work Form form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Permit to Work Form form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
Can respondents upload files?
Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.
Is the signature on this form legally usable?
The template captures a drawn signature and stores it with the submission, along with the timestamp, so you keep evidence of who agreed and when. Whether that is sufficient depends on your jurisdiction and the agreement itself.
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