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title: Configure permit-to-work
description: Configure permit type, permit checklist, checklist type, and edit a permit form.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-configure-permit-to-work.html
release: australia
product: Health and Safety Risk Management
classification: health-and-safety-risk-management
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure, Health and Safety Risk Management, Health and Safety, Employee Service Management]
---

# Configure permit-to-work

Configure permit type, permit checklist, checklist type, and edit a permit form.

Permit-to-work can be configured by an admin. An admin must assign the following roles to the permit coordinator \[sn\_hs\_rm.permit\_coordinator\] to enable them to configure permit-to-work.

-   catalog\_admin
-   decision\_rule\_author
-   personalize\_choices
-   personalize\_dictionary
-   snc\_internal
-   sn\_hs\_rm.permit\_coordinator

-   **[Configure a permit-to-work request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-configure-request-permit-to-work.md)**  
Edit existing questions on a permit to work form or add new questions.
-   **[Configure a permit type](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-configure-permit-type.md)**  
Create a permit type to categorize risk and safety requirements for different types of work.
-   **[Configure a permit checklist](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-configure-permit-checklist.md)**  
Create a permit checklist and link it to the permit type of a permit-to-work request.

**Parent Topic:**[Setting up Health and Safety Risk Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-setting-up-risk-mgmt.md)