Approve or reject a permit-to-work request

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Review the permit and approve or reject it through Employee Center.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_hs_rm.permit_approver

    About this task

    After assessing the risks associated with the job and checking whether safety parameters are in place, the approver can approve or reject the request.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Self service > Employee center.
    2. Select My tasks to view the permit approvals under the Open tab.
    3. Select the permit link.
    4. Review the permit details.
    5. In the comments field of the approve request, add comments and select the Approve or the Reject button as applicable for the permit request.

    Result

    The permit is approved or rejected in the system and the permit requestor can view the response from the Employee Center under My Tasks.