The permit to work system.
Accidents due to medical gas systems being incorrectly installed or assembled have drawn attention to the need for rigid control over maintenance of contracts and standards, communication and responsibility allocation whenever work on such systems is undertaken. The format of a Permit to Work System introduced into a large general hospital is described, based on local needs, and its application has highlighted the value of such a system.
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom