Hot Work Permits

Hot Work Permits

Why are we here?

Every year fires occur, which could have

been prevented had employees used appropriate
fire prevention measures.

This company requires the use of the Hot Work Permit

system as a primary means of preventing fires due to
non-routine open flame and high temperature processes.
 Hot Work Permits
Goals and Objectives:

At the end of this session you will:

- Recognize work that requires the use of Hot Work Permits.

- Be familiar with the Hot Work Permit System.
- Pass a quiz with a score of 100%.
 Hot Work Permits
Definitions:

Hot Work is any work using open flames or sources

of heat that could ignite materials in the work area.
 Hot Work Permits
Examples of hot work are:

welding
burning
brazing
propane soldering
oxyacetylene cutting
grinding ferrous metals
 Hot Work Permits
Procedures:

Before beginning
hot work, contact the
Fire Marshal, Safety
Engineer, or Maintenance
Manager to have a Hot Work
Permit issued.
 Hot Work Permits
Cutting
Cutting//Welding
Welding Permits are issued for the
Permit
Permit specific job being done, and
Location:
Location:
Job No.
Job No. for a specific time period. The
time period is usually for the
Date:
Date:
Job No.
Job No.
working shift, but may never
Location & Building: Floor
Location & Building:
Nature of Job:
Floor
exceed twenty-four hours.
Nature of Job:
Welders Name:
Welders Name:
The above location has been examined. The precautions checked
onThe
the above
reverselocation has been
of this card haveexamined.
been takenThe precautions
to prevent fire. checked
on the reverse of this card have
Permission is granted for this work.been taken to prevent fire.
Permission is granted for this work.
Permit Date: Time:
Permit Date: Time:
Expires AM
Expires AM
PM
PM
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions
The Fire Marshal, Safety
O Sprinklers are in service.
OO Cutting
Sprinklers are in service.
and welding equipment in good repair.
O Cutting and welding equipment in good repair.

Engineer, or Maintenance
Precautions within 35 ft. (10 m.) of work.
Precautions
O Floors within
swept clean of 35 ft. (10 m.) of work.
combustibles.
OO Combustible
Floors sweptfloors
cleanwet
of combustibles.
down, covered with damp sand or
O fire-resistive
Combustible floors wet down, covered with damp sand or

Manager has the responsibility

sheets.
fire-resistive
O Flammable sheets.
liquids removed; other combustibles, if not
O removed
Flammable liquidswith
protected removed; other combustibles,
fire-resistive if not shields.
tarpaulins or metal
removedatmosphere
protected with fire-resistive tarpaulins or metal shields.

to verify that all necessary

O Explosive in area eliminated.
OO AllExplosive
wall and atmosphere
floor openingsin area eliminated.
covered.
OO Fire-resistive
All wall andtarpaulins
floor openings covered.
suspended beneath work.
O Fire-resistive tarpaulins suspended beneath work.

O
Work on Walls or Ceilings
Work on Walls
Construction or Ceilings
is noncombustible and without combustible
precautions have been taken at
O covering
Construction is noncombustible and without combustible

the worksite.
or isolation.
covering or isolation.
O Combustibles moved away from other side of wall.
O Combustibles moved away from other side of wall.
Work on Enclosed Equipment
Work onequipment
O Enclosed Enclosed Equipment
cleaned of all combustibles.
OO Containers
Enclosed purged
equipment cleaned ofliquids.
of flammable all combustibles.
O Containers purged of flammable liquids.
Fire Watch
O Firewatch
Fire Watchwill be provided during and for at least 30 minutes
O after
Firework,
watch will
and be provided
during during
any coffee and for
or lunch at least 30 minutes
breaks.
O Fire watch isand
after work, duringwith
supplied anysuitable
coffee orextinguishers,
lunch breaks.or charged
O small
Firehose.
watch is supplied with suitable extinguishers, or charged
small hose.
O Fire watch is trained in use of this equipment and in
O Fire watch is trained in use of this equipment and in
sounding alarm.
sounding alarm.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions

OO Sprinklers
Sprinklersare
arein
inservice.
service.

Welding and other hot work have been found to be high

ranking causes of industrial fires. Sprinkler systems must
remain in service in the hot work area, unless specifically
approved by the Fire Marshal, Safety Engineer,
or Maintenance Manager.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions

OO Cutting
Cuttingand
andwelding
weldingequipment
equipment
in
ingood
goodrepair.
repair.

Gas hoses, backflow preventers, fire resistive tarpaulins,

curtains and other cutting and welding equipment must be in
good repair before the permit is issued.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions
Precautions
Precautionswithin
within3535ft.ft.(10
(10m.)
m.)ofofwork.
work.
OO Floors swept clean of combustibles.
Floors swept clean of combustibles.
OO Combustible
Combustiblefloorsfloorswet
wetdown,
down,covered
coveredwith
withdamp
dampsandsandoror
fire-resistive
fire-resistivesheets.
sheets.
OO Flammable
Flammable liquidsremoved;
liquids removed;other othercombustibles,
combustibles,ififnot
not
removed
removedprotected
protectedwith
withfire-resistive
fire-resistivetarpaulins
tarpaulinsorormetal
metalshields.
shields.
OO Explosive atmosphere in area eliminated.
Explosive atmosphere in area eliminated.
OO All
Allwall
walland
andfloor
flooropenings
openingscovered.
covered.
OO Fire-resistive
Fire-resistivetarpaulins
tarpaulinssuspended
suspendedbeneath
beneathwork.
work.
Work
WorkononWalls
WallsororCeilings
Ceilings
OO Construction
Construction is noncombustibleand
is noncombustible andwithout
withoutcombustible
combustible
covering or isolation.
covering or isolation.
OO Combustibles
Combustiblesmoved
movedaway
awayfrom
fromother
otherside
sideofofwall.
wall.
Work
WorkononEnclosed
EnclosedEquipment
Equipment
OO Enclosed
Enclosed equipmentcleaned
equipment cleanedofofallallcombustibles.
combustibles.
OO Containers
Containerspurged
purgedofofflammable
flammableliquids.
liquids.

Anything that can burn must be removed from the immediate

work area.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions
Fire
FireWatch
Watch
O Fire watch will be provided during and for at least 30 minutes
O Fire watch will be provided during and for at least 30 minutes
after
afterwork,
work,andandduring
duringany
anycoffee
coffeeororlunch
lunchbreaks.
breaks.
OO Fire
Firewatch
watchisissupplied
suppliedwith
withsuitable
suitableextinguishers,
extinguishers,ororcharged
charged
small hose.
small hose.
OOFire
Firewatch
watchisistrained
trainedininuse
useofofthis
thisequipment
equipmentandandinin
sounding alarm.
sounding alarm.

Should other precautions fail, trained personnel will

be needed with fire fighting equipment to extinguish any
fires which start. Personnel and equipment must be readily
available before the permit is issued.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions
Fire
FireWatch
Watch
OO Fire
Firewatch
watchwill
willbebeprovided
providedduring
duringandandfor
foratatleast
least3030minutes
minutes Fire Watch Personnel may
after work, and during any coffee or lunch breaks.
after work, and during any coffee or lunch breaks.
OO Fire
Firewatch
watchisissupplied
suppliedwith
withsuitable
suitableextinguishers,
extinguishers,ororcharged
charged
not do other jobs which
small hose.
small hose.
OOFire
detract from their primary
Firewatch
watchisistrained
trainedininuse
useofofthis
thisequipment
equipmentand andinin
sounding
soundingalarm.
alarm. responsibility.

Fire Watch Personnel must be trained to use fire extinguishment

media provided.

Fire Watch Personnel must be aware of how to report emergencies,

and in emergency evacuation procedures.

Fire Watch Personnel must be identified and their qualifications verified,

before permits are issued.
 Hot Work Permits
Necessary
NecessaryPrecautions
Precautions

CAN
CAN THE
THEJOB
JOBBE
BEAVOIDED?
AVOIDED?

IS
ISTHERE
THEREAASAFER
SAFERWAY?
WAY?

Before beginning any hot work, ask yourself if the work can be
done a safer way. Hot work is very hazardous and should be
avoided if not absolutely necessary.
 Hot Work Permits
Final
FinalCheckup
CheckupBy
ByWelder
Welder

Work
Workarea
areaand
andallalladjacent
adjacentareas
areastotowhich
whichsparks
sparksand
andheat
heatmight
mighthave
have
spread (such as floors above and below and on opposite side of walls)
spread (such as floors above and below and on opposite side of walls)
were
wereinspected
inspectedafter
afterthe
thework
workwas
wascompleted
completedandandwere
werefound
foundfiresafe.
firesafe.
Signed:
Signed:
After
Aftersigning,
signing,return
returntotoperson
personwho
whoissued
issuedit.it.

Before leaving the area for the day, verify that no smoldering
fires have developed within walls, cracks in floors, or in
ceiling areas where you have been working. Return the
work permit to the person who issued it within 30 minutes of job completion,
so that they may complete any necessary job follow-up.
Hot Work Permits - Summary
o Jobs like electric arc welding, brazing, gas soldering, and
oxygen-acetylene cutting and welding require hot
work permits be issued by the Fire Marshal, Safety Engineer,
or Maintenance Manager before work begins.

o Permits are issued for a specific job, for a

specific time frame, to a specific person.

o All necessary equipment must be on site and in

good working order before work begins.

o A fire watch must be present for the duration of hot work

and for at least 30 minutes after work is done.

o A fire inspection must be conducted by the person doing the hot work before
leaving the job site.

o Permits are to be returned to the person who issued them.

 Where to Get Help?
Your supervisor is responsible for all necessary equipment
and for contacting the Fire Marshal, Safety Engineer,
or Maintenance Manager.

The Fire Marshal, Safety Engineer, or Maintenance

Manager will issue all permits and answer any specific questions
about fire protection systems, fire prevention measures,
and precautions.

The Safety Representative can answer any questions regarding

other hazards, such as welding light or fumes.