Hot-work permit
Author: Novade Solutions
Hot-work permit
General Information
Precautions to be taken
*1. Hot work must ceaseat least one hour before end of shift. Areas where hot works have been carried out should be checked before leaving site.
*2. Services affected must be isolated before work commences.
*3. Isolate smoke detectors in the vicinity of hot works.
*4. A suitable fire extinguisher must be available and be kept close at hand, at all times.
*5. Supervisors must ensure suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided and worn by operatives.
*6. All cylinders must be transported and secured upright.
*7. Valves and hoses must be in good condition.
*8. All cylinders must have flashback arrestors fitted.
*9. When not in use, cylinders must be shut off and returned to store.
*10. LPG cylinders must not be left in the building overnight without formal approval.
*11. Arc welding equipment will comply with current standards.
*12. Spent welding rods must be immersed in a bucket of water.
*13. Minimum radius of hot work must be 2 m from other persons working. Screens should be erectedif needed.
*14. Where hot works are required adjacent to combustible material, a fireproof protective mat should be placed between the material and the heat source during the hot works.
*15. Work areas to be kept tidy and free from combustible materials.
*16. When operatives are working in riser shafts or on staging with cylinders, work will be secured and openings to other levels covered with a fire blanket or other non-combustible materials.
*17. Operatives must remain in the area for 15 minutes after completing work to ensure there is no hot-spot residue.
Operatives carrying out hot work must:
*1. understand the permit conditions and the fire and safety precautions
*2. be in possession of a permit at all times
*3. stop work if required to do so by an authorised person
*4. immediately report any hazard likely to affect the fire and safety precautions
*5. ensure satisfactory access to and egress from the work area.
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Hot-work permit
General Information
Precautions to be taken
*1. Hot work must ceaseat least one hour before end of shift. Areas where hot works have been carried out should be checked before leaving site.
*2. Services affected must be isolated before work commences.
*3. Isolate smoke detectors in the vicinity of hot works.
*4. A suitable fire extinguisher must be available and be kept close at hand, at all times.
*5. Supervisors must ensure suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided and worn by operatives.
*6. All cylinders must be transported and secured upright.
*7. Valves and hoses must be in good condition.
*8. All cylinders must have flashback arrestors fitted.
*9. When not in use, cylinders must be shut off and returned to store.
*10. LPG cylinders must not be left in the building overnight without formal approval.
*11. Arc welding equipment will comply with current standards.
*12. Spent welding rods must be immersed in a bucket of water.
*13. Minimum radius of hot work must be 2 m from other persons working. Screens should be erectedif needed.
*14. Where hot works are required adjacent to combustible material, a fireproof protective mat should be placed between the material and the heat source during the hot works.
*15. Work areas to be kept tidy and free from combustible materials.
*16. When operatives are working in riser shafts or on staging with cylinders, work will be secured and openings to other levels covered with a fire blanket or other non-combustible materials.
*17. Operatives must remain in the area for 15 minutes after completing work to ensure there is no hot-spot residue.
Operatives carrying out hot work must:
*1. understand the permit conditions and the fire and safety precautions
*2. be in possession of a permit at all times
*3. stop work if required to do so by an authorised person
*4. immediately report any hazard likely to affect the fire and safety precautions
*5. ensure satisfactory access to and egress from the work area.