Editing Work Permits
You can edit a work permit using the Microsoft Word program. To change the default format of a work permit, you can change the Word template file called WPTemplate.docx. The file is stored in a location based on settings in Tools > Options > File Locations. You can reformat or change the text as needed.
Tip: You may want to save your custom template with a different name to leave the default WPTemplate.docx template intact. You can then use File Locations to redirect the default template to your custom template file.
Variable Names
Important: In the template, do NOT edit or delete the fields with brackets { }. EasyPower writes to these fields and they should not be changed.
The following are variables that EasyPower writes to the work permit.
{BUS} | Bus Name |
{ACDC} | AC DC |
{EQP} | Equipment Name |
{TASK} | Task Description |
{JOB} | Job Description |
{SAFEWORK} | Safe Work Practices |
{FH} | Incident Energy |
{FB} | Arc Flash Boundary |
{VGL} | V-Rated Gloves |
{VTL} | V-Rated Tools |
{CCL} | Clothing Class |
{PPE} | Clothing Description |
{SH} | Shock Hazard |
{SB} | Restricted Approach Boundary |
{RAB} | Restricted Approach Boundary |
{LAB} | Limited Approach Boundary |
{WK} | Work Distance |
{MAINT} | Maintenance |
{SCEN} | Scenario Name |
{PAB} | Prohibited Approach Boundary (this is now obsolete due to changes in the NFPA 70 Standard) |
{NOPH} | Number of Phases |
Note: The default work permit template does not include {SCEN} or {NOPH}, but you can add these variables to a custom template.