Add an action to a health and safety permit-to-work request

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hs-add-health-safety-action-permit.md

Create a Health and Safety action to a requested permit-to-work. This helps to address the root cause of any reported safety occurrence.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_hs_rm.permit_coordinator or sn_ohs_im.action_writer

About this task

You can add actions from the Actions tab on a Health and Safety record or by using the Action planner in the contextual sidebar. For more information on Action planner, see Create and manage a safety action in the Action planner.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Health and Safety > Health and Safety Workspace.
Select the risk management icon ([Omitted image "icon-risk-assessment.png"] Alt text: Risk assessment icon).
Select the Permit to work list and select All.
Open a permit record to add an action.
In the Health and Safety actions tab of the related items, select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

For information on field description, see Health and Safety action form.
Select Save.

The action appears in the list of actions in the Health and Safety actions tab of the permit record. It is also listed in the Actions list on Health and Safety Workspace.

Parent Topic:Permit-to-work system

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---
title: Add an action to a health and safety permit-to-work request
description: Create a Health and Safety action to a requested permit-to-work. This helps to address the root cause of any reported safety occurrence.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-add-health-safety-action-permit.html
release: brazil
product: Health and Safety Risk Management
classification: health-and-safety-risk-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Permit-to-work system, Use, Health and Safety Risk Management, Health and Safety, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add an action to a health and safety permit-to-work request

Create a Health and Safety action to a requested permit-to-work. This helps to address the root cause of any reported safety occurrence.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hs\_rm.permit\_coordinator or sn\_ohs\_im.action\_writer

## About this task

You can add actions from the Actions tab on a Health and Safety record or by using the Action planner in the contextual sidebar. For more information on Action planner, see [Create and manage a safety action in the Action planner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-core/hs-create-action-in-action-planner.md).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Health and Safety** &gt; **Health and Safety Workspace**.

2. Select the risk management icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-risk-assessment.png"\] Alt text: Risk assessment icon\).

3. Select the **Permit to work** list and select **All**.

4. Open a permit record to add an action.

5. In the Health and Safety actions tab of the related items, select **New**.

6. On the form, fill in the fields.

For information on field description, see [Health and Safety action form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-core/hs-action-form.md).

7. Select **Save**.

The action appears in the list of actions in the **Health and Safety actions** tab of the permit record. It is also listed in the **Actions** list on Health and Safety Workspace.

**Parent Topic:**[Permit-to-work system](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-permit-to-work.md)