26-03-2025
Digital Permit Systems: Boosting Safety in Mideast's Extreme Sites
The Middle East is home to some of the world's most demanding industrial environments—oilfields in the scorching deserts, offshore rigs in turbulent waters, and expansive construction projects rising amid extreme heat.
In such high-risk settings, ensuring worker safety and regulatory compliance is a top priority. Digital Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems are revolutionizing safety protocols by replacing traditional, paper-based permits with AI-powered, real-time solutions.
Speaking about the urgent need for safety advancements in high-risk environments, Gary Ng, CEO of viAct, emphasizes, 'The Middle East's industrial sites face some of the harshest working conditions globally, from extreme temperatures to volatile operational zones. AI-powered Digital Permit Systems are revolutionizing safety measures, ensuring compliance, and significantly reducing risks.' Why Manual Permit-to-Work Systems Are No Longer Enough
In industries such as oil & gas, construction, and heavy manufacturing, traditional permit-to-work (PTW) systems rely heavily on paperwork and manual approvals. This outdated process often leads to delays, miscommunication, and compliance gaps.
viAct's AI-powered Digital Permit System automates work authorization processes, offering real-time monitoring, instant approvals, and intelligent alerts.
The system ensures that only authorized personnel enter hazardous zones by integrating computer vision and edge AI, reducing unauthorized entries by up to 80%.
A leading refinery in Saudi Arabia adopted a Digital Permit System integrated with AI video analytics. The result? A 92% reduction in unauthorized access to confined spaces and a 70% decrease in manual permit processing time.
In a UAE-based megaproject, viAct's permit-to-work software streamlined safety enforcement in extreme heat conditions. The system enabled easy mobile access for quick approvals, automated equipment checks, and real-time inspections. By detecting PPE non-compliance and instantly alerting site managers, the platform ensured a 10x improvement in safety adherence.
As Hugo Cheuk, COO of viAct, aptly puts it, 'The future of workplace safety lies in intelligent automation. AI-powered Digital Permit Systems are redefining how industrial operations are managed in the world's most extreme environments.' Eliminating Delays and Risks with Digital Permit Management
Traditional permit-to-work processes are slow, paperwork-heavy, and prone to human error, often causing operational delays and safety risks. viAct's AI-powered Digital Permit System is transforming how industries manage work authorizations by automating approvals, ensuring compliance, and enhancing workplace safety in real time.
For instance, an industrial site that switched to real-time authorization with digital signatures reduced permit processing time by 70%, enabling work to start hours faster than before. The automated risk & conflict assessment feature flagged potential hazards instantly, preventing over 90% of safety conflicts that would have otherwise gone unnoticed in manual reviews.
To ensure only qualified workers entered hazardous zones, instant labour qualification verification checked credentials automatically, reducing unauthorized access incidents by 85%. Meanwhile, quick equipment checks & inspections streamlined machinery verification, cutting down equipment failure rates by 60% and minimizing downtime.
With intuitive compliance tracking and exclusive audit trails, every permit action was digitally logged, reducing compliance reporting efforts by 40% and improving overall safety adherence.
AI-driven Digital Permit Systems are not just expediting processes—they're setting new benchmarks for efficiency, productivity, and workplace safety. The Future of Worksite Safety in the Middle East
With increasing regulatory demands in the Middle East, digital PTW solutions are becoming an industry standard rather than an option. AI-driven permit systems enable businesses to:
✔ Reduce compliance risks & penalties✔ Improve efficiency & reduce project delays
✔ Minimize human error & prevent accidents
By integrating AI with PTW processes, companies can shift from reactive safety measures to proactive risk mitigation.
