Working at Heights Permit Software for Oil & Gas
A customizable fall protection checklist with built-in JSA integration, photo-verified harness and anchor inspections, offline capture on rig sites, and a written program template. Built for oilfield crews, priced for small contractors.
Fall protection written program included — free download, no signup required
What Is Working at Heights Permit Software?
Working at heights permit software digitizes the authorization workflow for any elevated work — derrick climbs, scaffold assembly, man-lift operations, rope access, rooftop inspections. Instead of paper permits signed at the tailgate meeting, the supervisor completes a fall protection checklist on a phone or tablet with photo evidence of harness condition, anchor point rating, and rescue plan attached to the record.
For oilfield contractors, elevated work hits every job site — drilling rig derricks, well servicing masts, tank tops, pipeline ROW crossings, compressor station catwalks, refinery turnaround scaffolds. OSHA 1910.28 (general industry) and 1926.501 (construction) both require written fall protection programs and documented inspections. Paper permits work until an incident investigation or operator audit demands the full history.
Because every BasinCheck audit checklist is a customizable template, you can adapt the working-at-heights workflow to any elevation, any structure, any client requirement in minutes. No waiting on vendor feature requests.
Where Paper Working-at-Heights Permits Fall Apart
Most oilfield contractors still run working-at-heights on paper. These are the gaps that show up during an operator audit or a fall-incident investigation.
Common Paper Permit Problems
- Fall protection inspections signed off verbally with no photo evidence of harness condition
- Anchor point load rating 'confirmed' by a worker with no documentation
- Rescue plan discussed at the tailgate meeting but never attached to the permit
- The same generic checklist used for every elevation from 6 feet to 60 feet
- Offline crews wait for cell signal before authorizing elevated work — schedule slips
- Operator audit asks for 90 days of working-at-heights records and the paperwork is gone
What BasinCheck Gives You for Elevated Work
Everything you need to authorize, monitor, and close elevated work — built for oilfield crews and operated from a phone.
JSA System Template — Working at Heights
BasinCheck ships with a built-in Working at Heights Job Safety Analysis covering the four stages of elevated work: access, positioning, active work, and egress. Attach the JSA directly to any permit so crews see hazard controls and authorization in one flow.
Highly Customizable — Adapt the Template in Minutes
Every BasinCheck audit checklist is a customizable template. Clone the working-at-heights template, add site-specific items for your rig, derrick, scaffold, or man-lift setup, attach reference documents, and publish to crews. No vendor feature request, no consulting engagement.
Fall Protection Equipment Evidence
Every permit requires photo evidence of harnesses, lanyards, anchor points, and rescue equipment before authorization. The photos live in the audit trail permanently, tied to the specific worker and the specific job.
Offline-First on Rig Sites
Supervisors can authorize permits, rescue attendants can log checks, and crews can complete work fully offline. Every signed permit syncs when connectivity returns with cryptographically signed operation logs for tamper-evident compliance.
Fall Protection Written Program Included
BasinCheck subscribers get access to a written fall protection program template in the resources library — pairs with the digital workflow as the foundation for your OSHA 1910.28 and 1926.501 compliance documentation.
Auto-Generated Corrective Actions
Worn harness webbing, missing rescue plan, inadequate anchor, expired scaffold inspection — any failed checklist item auto-generates a tracked corrective action with an owner, due date, and required photo evidence on resolution. Blocking failures prevent permit authorization until resolved.
The Working at Heights Permit Lifecycle
Every elevated-work job follows the same five stages. BasinCheck manages each one, with the full audit trail attached to the permit record.
Assess
Before any elevated work begins, the supervisor opens BasinCheck and selects the Working at Heights audit template. The linked JSA walks through fall-hazard identification: elevation distance, working surface condition, edge proximity, anchor point availability, and weather conditions at the work elevation.
Prepare
The supervisor confirms anchor points meet 5,000 lb load rating, inspects fall arrest harnesses and lanyards for wear, verifies scaffold or man-lift inspection is current, and checks that rescue procedures are in place. Every inspection point is captured with timestamps and photo evidence.
Authorize
The permit is submitted with digital signatures from the supervisor, every worker going to height, and the rescue attendant. Signed permits stamp the work window and are tied to the specific location and elevation. Approvers see the complete audit trail including harness photos before the permit goes live.
Monitor
While work is in progress, the rescue attendant logs periodic visual checks and any weather changes that could affect the work. New hazards — wind gusts, equipment movement, unexpected personnel at ground level — trigger immediate corrective actions through the same record.
Close
At the end of the work window, the supervisor closes the permit with a final equipment check and an all-personnel accountability confirmation. The closed permit lives permanently in the audit trail — searchable, exportable, linked to any incidents or corrective actions generated during the job.
BasinCheck vs Other Elevated-Work Tools
Honest comparison. We don't win every row — but for oilfield contractors with crews going to height offline, BasinCheck is the closest fit.
| Feature | BasinCheck | SafetyCulture | Intelex | KPA EHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Working at Heights JSA template | Template marketplace | Enterprise module | ||
| Photo evidence required for fall protection equipment | Custom fields | |||
| Highly customizable — edit any checklist | Consulting engagement | |||
| Full offline permit authorization on rig sites | Partial | |||
| Written fall protection program included | Upsell | Upsell | ||
| Flat pricing from $149/mo | $24 user/mo | Enterprise quote | Enterprise quote |
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Every Elevation, Every Harness, Every Rescue Plan — In One Record
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