Deleting a Permit
Who is this article for?Users who want to learn how to delete a Permit.
No elevated permissions are required.
This article guides you through the process of deleting a Permit from the Permit to Work system. It covers the necessary steps to remove a Permit, as well as important considerations and potential implications of doing so.
1. Delete Permit
To delete a permit, from the Permit Page:
- Locate the specific permit using relevant filters.
- Click Actions to the far right of the relevant permit.
- Click Delete.
- In the pop-up that appears, click Delete to completely delete the permit from the system.
Important: Deleting a permit cannot be undone - always use the delete function with caution. Deleting a permit will also delete all attachments and isolations associated with it.
2. Reporting from the Permit page
An Excel list report is available from the Permits Page. Reports will reflect filtered search options as displayed on the lower half of the Permits page.
To generate a report, from the Permits page:
- Click Show Filters.
- Select the relevant filters.
- Click Filter.
- All results will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Click Excel Export to generate this report into Excel.
3. Permit notifications
Email notifications will be sent automatically as part of the Permit Workflow. These notifications will be sent as follows:
| Trigger | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Status of Permit has changed to submitted and needs to be reviewed. | Permit Approver |
| Permit has been rejected and status changed to draft. | Permit Manager/Creator |
| Status of Permit has changed to approved. | Permit Manager/Creator |
| Status of Permit has changed to completed and requires closing. | Permit Approver |
| Permit has been closed. | Permit Manager / Creator |
Important: Scheduled reports via emails can also be utilised to notify users of additional information as required.
In order to receive email notifications all users must have a valid email address in their Lucidity Access system profile.