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    Rapid Global

    Rapid Permit to Work issues, tracks, approves and closes out work permits online, with every status change timestamped for audit.

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    Who is Rapid Global for?

    Organisations that want permit approval enforced at the site gate rather than in a separate office process. The permit check at sign-in depends on workers signing in through Rapid Access. Confirm how permits are handled for workers already on site, and how re-verification after an interruption is recorded for hot work.

    Watch for: Full value depends on adopting the connected access and induction modules.

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    Product tour

    Vendor visuals—not a QHSEtech hands-on test.

    Table of work orders with description, status labels (available, approved, awaiting approval, rejected, closed) and location.

    Work order list with approval status

    Source
    Create work order form with work order details, location, category, contractor, schedule, instructions and a safety note.

    Create work order form

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    Capabilities and scope

    Rapid Global is an Australian workforce and site safety software vendor. This profile covers its Rapid Permit to Work module, used with Rapid Access, Rapid Induct and Rapid Contractor Management.

    Rapid Global capabilities, evidence status and source links
    CapabilityEvidenceScope and source
    Hot work permit issuingDocumented by vendor

    The vendor's support documentation states the system includes hot work permit issuing software, alongside confined space, working at heights, excavation and break-in permit types, with customisable work order forms for any work type.

    Rapid Permit to Work: work permit software (support documentation), checked 2 October 2026
    Permit lifecycle with site-access enforcementDocumented by vendor

    Permits are issued, tracked, approved and closed out online with timestamped status changes, and are checked during sign-in through Rapid Access so only approved workers performing authorised high-risk work are allowed on site.

    Rapid Permit to Work product page, checked 2 October 2026
    Multi-worker permits and exit questionsDocumented by vendor

    The product page describes a single Responsible Worker submitting a permit for a crew, supervised workers signing in under the approved permit, individual or group sign-out, and a form builder with dynamic fields and exit questions such as fire watch confirmation. It does not state how a fire-watch period is timed or whether closure can be blocked until it is recorded; test this.

    Rapid Permit to Work product page, checked 2 October 2026
    Approval routing and auto-approvalDocumented by vendor

    The product page states permits are routed automatically to the correct approvers by site, with an auto-approval option for low-risk work types and notifications for reviews and overdue work. The support documentation states administrators can set permission levels to create, approve or reject work orders. The pages do not state escalation rules when an approver is unavailable.

    Rapid Permit to Work product page, checked 2 October 2026Rapid Permit to Work: work permit software (support documentation), checked 2 October 2026
    Induction and contractor prerequisites for permitsDocumented by vendor

    The product page states a completed induction is required before permit issuance and that Rapid Access blocks site entry until a permit is approved. The Induct and Contractor Management pages describe document and licence tracking with expiry alerts. Which checks are enforced at the gate depends on the modules purchased and how they are configured.

    Rapid Permit to Work product page, checked 2 October 2026Rapid Induct product page, checked 2 October 2026Rapid Contractor Management product page, checked 2 October 2026
    Site access methods and emergency attendance listDepends on scope

    The Rapid Access page lists QR code, mobile app, iPad kiosk, Android tablet, pedestrian and vehicle access, and states a live attendance list and mustering support for emergencies. The page does not specify offline functionality, so behaviour when the gate device or network is unavailable is unverified.

    Rapid Access product page, checked 2 October 2026
    Hosting, certification and access controlsDocumented by vendor

    The security page states ISO 27001, AWS-hosted datacentres in Australia and Ireland with customer choice of region, 256-bit AES encryption at rest, role-based access, two-factor authentication and SAML/WS-Federation SSO. Request the current certificate scope and confirm which statements apply to the modules you plan to buy.

    Rapid Global security and privacy page, checked 2 October 2026
    Integrations and RESTful APIDocumented by vendor

    The integrations page lists access control, HR and payroll connectors and a RESTful API; the Rapid One page states API access at no extra cost. Which connectors carry permit data is not stated.

    Rapid Global integrations and API page, checked 2 October 2026Rapid One plan page, checked 2 October 2026
    Single plan across modules, user-based pricingDocumented by vendor

    The Rapid One page describes one plan covering all seven products, with user-based pricing tied to monthly headcount. No amount is shown; ask how headcount is counted.

    Rapid One plan page, checked 2 October 2026Rapid Global home page, checked 2 October 2026

    Rapid Global pricing

    Quote-based

    Separate pricing recheck date not recorded. Confirm current pricing with the vendor.

    Which product scope should the quote cover?

    Permit to work with site access, induction and contractor management modules; broader EHS functionality is a separate scope.

    Ask the vendor to identify the product, region, modules, billing unit, contract term and included services in writing.

    Offline work and integrations

    Demonstrate permit issue, approval and status checks under the connectivity conditions at your work faces.

    What we could not verify

    1 depends on scope · 2 notes

    Demo script

    Hot work permit from submission to gate check and close-out

    1. Configure a hot work permit with a mandatory fire-watch exit question and an approver route for one test site.
    2. Submit the permit as a Responsible Worker for a two-person crew before arrival, then approve it as the site approver.
    3. Attempt sign-in with an approved worker, an unapproved worker and a worker with an expired document, and record the gate result for each.
    4. Close the permit with and without the fire-watch confirmation and export the timestamped audit trail.

    Proposed demo: contractor documents and induction to permit eligibility

    1. Register a test contractor and upload a licence with a near expiry date.
    2. Assign an induction and show whether the permit can be submitted before it is completed.
    3. Let the licence expire and show the reminder and the effect on permit approval and gate entry.
    4. Edit an approved permit as the worker, then show the alert it raises and the overdue flag.
    5. Export the document, induction and permit history for the contractor.

    Ask the vendor to show you

    1. Configure a hot work permit with a mandatory fire-watch exit question and show what happens at closure if it is left blank.
    2. Sign in a worker whose permit is unapproved and a worker whose licence has expired; show the result on the gate device.
    3. Edit an approved permit as a worker and show the administrator alert and the audit trail entry.
    4. Submit one permit for a crew as a Responsible Worker and sign individual workers in and out.
    5. Show the live attendance list for mustering, and what it shows when the gate device is disconnected.

    Checks specific to this product

    Hot work closure and fire-watch evidence:
    The product page describes exit questions such as fire watch confirmation on permit forms. Ask the vendor to configure a hot work permit in which the post-work fire-watch confirmation is mandatory and show what happens if it is not completed. Retain the permit record with timestamps showing who confirmed and when.
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    Questions the sources answer

    Which permit types does Rapid Permit to Work list?

    The product page lists working at heights, confined space, hot work, electrical isolation, excavation and general or custom types. The support documentation also names break-in permits and cold work.

    Where is data hosted and is there a security certification?

    The security page states hosting on AWS with datacentres in Australia and Ireland, customer choice of region, and ISO 27001. Confirm the certificate scope with the vendor.

    Sources

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    Compare with

    Drawn from the profiles behind the Alternatives list above: most category tags shared with Rapid Global first, then the closest overlap in documented capability names, then A to Z. Ratings, search demand and sponsorship are not used; rows are shown A to Z.

    • Pisys Permit to Work

      Shared category tags: 2 (Permit to Work, Contractor Management).

      Differs: scope Permit to Work (this profile: Safety Management); offline partial workflow (this profile: unclassified); trial on request (this profile: not established).

      Same: price.

    • Safetymint

      Shared category tags: 1 (Permit to Work).

      Differs: scope EHS Management (this profile: Safety Management); offline partial workflow (this profile: unclassified); price amount published (this profile: no verified amount); trial free trial documented (this profile: not established).

    • Sitemate

      Shared category tags: 1 (Permit to Work).

      Differs: price amount published (this profile: no verified amount); trial free trial documented (this profile: not established).

      Same: scope and offline.

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