Conflicting PTWs? Here’s How to Streamline Approvals Safely

At construction sites, industrial plants, and oil and gas facilities, managing conflicting permit-to-works (PTWs) is a daily reality. Add in the high volume—tens and hundreds of PTWs processed in under two hours—and conflicting permits quickly become more than operational blockers in high-risk environments.

These issues can lead to costly delays, safety incidents, and compliance violations, putting projects and workers at risk.

A single unresolved PTW conflict—such as electrical work overlapping with excavation or hot works near a pipeline—can halt operations, risk worker safety, and derail timelines.

Root Causes of Conflicting PTWs

• Lack of Real-Time Visibility: Without up-to-date information on current and planned activities in shared workspaces, overlapping permits often go unnoticed until they cause delays or incidents.
• Communication Gaps: Coordination between subcontractors or during shift changes frequently breaks down, resulting in misaligned tasks and dangerous overlaps.
• Human Error: Manual oversight during the issuance or sign-off of permits increases the risk of mistakes, leading to hazardous overlaps and inefficiencies.

How Hubble’s PTW Conflicting Work Solves These Challenges

Hubble’s PTW Conflicting Work feature eliminates guesswork by automatically identifying and resolving conflicting permits. While other systems streamline PTW processes, the Hubble Safety Management System goes further by making it intuitive and highly applicable to complex, fast-paced operations.

With automatic mapping out of isolation zones and real-time conflict detection, Hubble enables safety supervisors and project managers to identify overlapping permits instantly, visualising them on digital floor plans, to enhance safety and productivity while keeping projects on schedule.

What Sets Hubble Apart

• Real-Time Conflict Detection: Automatically flag overlapping permits with details of the conflict, prompting the applicant to resolve with the relevant personnel
• Enhanced Safety Protocols: Prevent hazardous overlaps with automated boundary management and clear visibility
• Faster Approvals: Accelerate PTW approval time significantly with integrated workflows and actionable insights

What You Gain with Hubble

• Enhance Safety: Minimise human error and proactively manage high-risk works to prevent accidents
• Boost Productivity: Handle high-volume, time-critical PTWs while maintaining project momentum
• Simplify Compliance: Scale effortlessly with digital records and clear visualisation of activities and isolation zones

Ready to Take Control of Your PTW Management?

Managing PTWs doesn’t have to be a constant battle against delays, risks, and inefficiencies. With Hubble, you can streamline processes, protect your workforce, and keep your projects on schedule—all while ensuring compliance with the most stringent safety standards.

Book a demo today and discover how the Hubble Safety Management System can transform the way you work.