Permit-to-work software built for safety-critical industries
Gate Apps adapts to the unique safety requirements of your industry — from shipyards to data centers.
Trusted by industry leaders
Construction & Infrastructure
Real-time management of contractors, permits, and worksite risks.
Used in projects with 1,000+ contractors
Industry Challenges:
- •Multiple subcontractors on-site daily
- •Hot work, working at heights, confined spaces
- •Regulatory and insurance requirements
- •Pressure to reduce delays and permit wait times
Gate PTW offers:
- •Mobile permit creation and approval processes
- •Digital hot work and confined space permits
- •Contractor access and qualification management
- •Map-based navigation of risk areas
- •Real-time visibility for supervisors and project managers
Manufacturing & Industrial Plants
Safety-critical permit processes for factories, refineries, and process industry.
Deployed in 50+ manufacturing facilities
Industry Challenges:
- •Process safety management (PSM) requirements
- •Complex shutdown and maintenance coordination
- •Hazardous material handling and ATEX zones
- •Integration with existing maintenance systems
Gate PTW offers:
- •ATEX-compliant permit workflows
- •Shutdown planning with permit coordination
- •Chemical and hazardous substance permit tracking
- •Integration with SAP, Maximo, and other CMMS
- •Real-time dashboard for control room visibility
Shipyards & Marine
Managing hot work, confined spaces, and thousands of contractors in complex vessel projects.
Managing 600+ daily permits at Meyer Turku
Industry Challenges:
- •Hot work in enclosed spaces with high fire risk
- •Thousands of subcontractor workers daily
- •Multiple ships and areas under construction simultaneously
- •Compliance with maritime safety standards
Gate PTW offers:
- •Digital hot work permits with fire watch tracking
- •Confined space entry permits with gas measurement logging
- •Contractor orientation and access control
- •Ship and deck-specific permit maps
- •Multilingual support for international workforce
Proven at scale
Trusted by industrial companies across Europe to manage safety-critical operations every day.
10,000+
permits monthly
0
lost permits
100%
audit-ready
Oil, Gas & Chemical
Comprehensive permit management for exploration, production, and refinery operations.
ATEX-compliant across 20+ facilities
Industry Challenges:
- •Simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) coordination
- •ATEX and explosive atmosphere compliance
- •Offshore and remote location operations
- •Complex approval hierarchies
Gate PTW offers:
- •SIMOPS conflict detection and prevention
- •ATEX zone permit management
- •Offshore-ready with satellite connectivity support
- •OIM and control room real-time visibility
- •Complete audit trail for regulatory inspections
Data Centers & Logistics
Critical infrastructure permit management for data centers and logistics facilities.
Maintaining 99.999% uptime compliance
Industry Challenges:
- •Maintaining 99.999% uptime during maintenance
- •Electrical safety in high-power environments
- •Coordinating multiple vendor access
- •Compliance with industry certifications
Gate PTW offers:
- •Scheduled maintenance permit workflows
- •Electrical isolation and LOTO procedures
- •Vendor access management and tracking
- •Integration with facility management systems
- •Complete documentation for compliance audits
Facilities Management
Streamlined permit processes for commercial and institutional facilities.
Managing permits across 100+ properties
Industry Challenges:
- •Managing diverse contractor activities
- •Coordinating work in occupied buildings
- •Meeting regulatory and insurance requirements
- •Tracking permits across multiple properties
Gate PTW offers:
- •Centralized permit management dashboard
- •Contractor pre-qualification workflows
- •Multi-property permit visibility
- •Automated compliance documentation
- •Mobile access for on-site management
Energy & Utilities
Permit management for power plants, wind farms, solar parks, and grid operators.
Trusted by power generation and grid operators
Industry Challenges:
- •High-voltage electrical isolation and LOTO
- •Geographically distributed assets and remote sites
- •Strict regulatory and grid-code compliance
- •Coordinating multiple maintenance contractors
Gate PTW offers:
- •Electrical isolation and LOTO permit workflows
- •Remote-site permit management with mobile access
- •Regulatory compliance documentation and audit trail
- •Contractor qualification and access management
- •Real-time dashboard for control room visibility
Mining & Metals
Safety permit processes for mining sites, steel plants, and smelting operations.
Designed for extreme-condition operations
Industry Challenges:
- •Underground and confined space operations
- •Extreme heat and hazardous material exposure
- •Blast zone safety and exclusion management
- •Multi-shift coordination across large sites
Gate PTW offers:
- •Confined space and hot work permit workflows
- •Blast zone exclusion and re-entry management
- •Shift handover with live permit status visibility
- •Contractor access and induction management
- •Full audit trail for mining safety inspections
Aviation & Airports
Permit-to-work for airport operations, ground handling, and aircraft maintenance.
Meeting EASA and ICAO safety standards
Industry Challenges:
- •Airside and landside safety zone management
- •Strict regulatory compliance (EASA, ICAO)
- •Coordinating multiple ground handling contractors
- •Maintenance work on active runways and terminals
Gate PTW offers:
- •Zone-based permit management for airside operations
- •EASA/ICAO-compliant permit workflows
- •Ground handling contractor access management
- •Real-time visibility for airport operations center
- •Complete documentation for aviation safety audits
Rail & Transport Infrastructure
Managing safety permits for rail networks, metro systems, and highway infrastructure.
Built for linear infrastructure and track access
Industry Challenges:
- •Working near live tracks and electrified systems
- •Coordinating possessions and track access windows
- •Multi-contractor work on linear infrastructure
- •Strict rail safety regulations and standards
Gate PTW offers:
- •Possession and track access permit workflows
- •Electrification isolation and safety management
- •Linear asset permit mapping along routes
- •Multi-contractor coordination and visibility
- •Rail safety regulation compliance documentation
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Permit management for cleanrooms, GMP environments, and lab/production facilities.
GMP and FDA-compliant permit workflows
Industry Challenges:
- •Cleanroom contamination control during maintenance
- •GMP and FDA compliance requirements
- •Coordination between production and maintenance schedules
- •Strict documentation and validation requirements
Gate PTW offers:
- •GMP-compliant permit workflows with validation records
- •Cleanroom-specific permit types and contamination controls
- •Production schedule-aware maintenance permits
- •FDA-ready audit trail and documentation
- •Contractor qualification and training verification
Your industry contact
Tomi Lehtinen
Head of Growth
10+ years in industrial safety and operations. Tomi has helped companies in shipbuilding, energy, and manufacturing digitize their permit-to-work processes.
- Go live in under 4 weeks
- Integrates with existing systems
- Built for safety-critical environments
Built by safety and operations professionals
Our team brings decades of experience from high-risk industrial environments — shipbuilding, construction, energy, and manufacturing. We understand your challenges because we've lived them.
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Your industry contact
Tomi Lehtinen
Head of Growth
10+ years in industrial safety and operations. Tomi has helped companies in shipbuilding, energy, and manufacturing digitize their permit-to-work processes.
- Go live in under 4 weeks
- Integrates with existing systems
- Built for safety-critical environments
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