Demolition Permit
Heavy Industry & Energy Sector edition
Controls structural demolition — engineering survey, sequencing, services isolation, asbestos clearance, exclusion zones and overhead-line clearances. High Hazard edition — editable Word document with its permit form built in. Choose your state at checkout.
What this permit controls
Controls structural demolition — engineering survey, demolition sequence/method, services isolation, asbestos and hazardous-material clearance, exclusion zones and overhead-power-line clearances. The high-consequence controls demolition demands.
Typical work covered
- ✓Full building demolition (mechanical, manual, controlled)
- ✓Internal strip-out and structural alteration
- ✓Tower / chimney drop
- ✓Industrial plant removal
- ✓Selective / surgical demolition for refurbishment
Hazards this permit addresses
Each hazard is identified on the permit form with the controls that must be in place before the issuer signs.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Burial, crush, fatalities.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Long-term occupational disease (mesothelioma, silicosis).
Outcome if uncontrolled: Struck-by injuries to crew and adjacent properties.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Electrocution, fire, flood.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Crush by demolition plant.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Hearing loss, HAVS, community complaint.
What the permit form includes
Editable Microsoft Word form. Yellow cells are the only ones you complete on a typical job. Sections:
How to use this permit
Hazmat survey complete. Demolition plan signed by structural engineer. Services confirmed isolated and removed in writing.
Exclusion zone, dust suppression, scaffold / protection for adjacent property. Brief neighbours.
Work top-down or in the structural sequence the engineer specified. Daily structural check before continuing.
Segregate hazardous (asbestos, lead) from general. Confirm disposal manifests.
Site cleared, final hazmat clearance, no residual instability. Sign close-out.
Frequently asked
What format is it in?
Editable Microsoft Word (.docx) with its permit form built in. Bracketed [fields] mark where to add your business name, ABN, site details and authorising officers.
Which jurisdiction do I get?
You choose your state at checkout (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT or NT). The document references the Act, regulator and code of practice in force there — Victoria on OHS, the rest on harmonised WHS.
Is it cheaper in the pack?
Yes — the High-Hazard Pack bundles 11 documents for $2,419 with a 15% saving. Buying singles is best when you need only one or two.
Do I still need review?
Yes. This is a starting-point template; customise it to your site and have a competent person review it, in consultation with workers, before issuing live permits.
A Permit-to-Work Management System supplied as editable Microsoft Word documents, built to comply with the harmonised model WHS laws and Victoria's OHS Act 2004. Compliance is achieved by implementing and maintaining the system and having it reviewed by a competent person, in consultation with workers, for your site, plant and personnel; final responsibility under the legislation remains with the PCBU. Licensed for use within the purchasing organisation only. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the vendor's liability is limited to the price paid.