Permit to Work / Lock out and tag out Coordinator

Your role

• Manage and maintain the PTW system for all track and system-related construction activities.
• Review and obtain approval on permit applications, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with project and regulatory safety requirements.
• Verify that high-risk activities (electrical, confined space, hot work, energized systems, lifting, track access, etc.) have valid permits before work starts.
• Coordinate permit scheduling with engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain an updated log of all active, suspended, and closed permits.
• Ensure PTW processes comply with WorkSafeBC, Transport Canada, and project-specific safety standards.
• Confirm supporting documents (JHA/JSA, SWP, isolation plans, LOTO procedures) are attached to each permit.
• Validate that isolation and lockout procedures are implemented before issuing permits for energized work.
• Monitor work sites to ensure compliance with permit conditions and safe work practices.
• Suspend or revoke permits when unsafe conditions or deviations are observed.
• Coordinate PTW requirements for track installation, signaling, communications, and traction power systems.
• Ensure safe work interfaces between civil, track, electrical, and systems teams.
• Verify that personnel accessing track corridors hold required training and follow rail safety protocols.
• Support testing, commissioning, and energization activities by managing relevant permits.
• Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with PTW rules.
• Audit subcontractor PTW performance and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain accurate records of permits, isolations, inspections, and deviations.
• Prepare weekly PTW performance reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Review risk assessments and JHAs for all permitted activities.
• Ensure hazard controls (barriers, grounding, LOTO devices, spotters, etc.) are in place before work begins.
• Participate in incident and near-miss investigations related to PTW activities.
• Recommend improvements for recurring PTW-related risks.
• Communicate daily and weekly PTW status, conflicts, and constraints to project and construction teams.
• Participate in coordination meetings to align PTW requirements and SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) with work schedules.
• Support emergency response drills for track and system environments.
• Act as a liaison during incidents involving PTW-controlled work.
• Advise the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee on PTW compliance.
• Promote a strong safety culture and reinforce the importance of PTW integrity across all teams.