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Hot Works



Safety Minded ProjectEvery year fires occur, which could havebeen prevented had employees used

appropriate fire prevention measures.

This project requires the use of the HotWork Permit process as a primary means

of preventing fires due to non-routineopen flame and high temperatureoperations.



Safety Minded ProjectGoals and Objectives:

• Recognize work that requires the use of HotWork Permits

• Be familiar with the Hot Work Permit Process.



Safety Minded Project

Definition:

Hot Work is any work using open

flames or sources of heat that couldignite materials in the work area.



Why do we have a Hot Work

Permit Program?

To keep you from being injured.

To prevent fires.

To protect Company and Contractor’s

assets.



Hot Work Procedures

PLAN AHEAD

Before beginning hot work:

• Check the area where the work is to bedone

• Discuss it with the CrewSupervisor/Welder

• Complete a Hot Work Permit form



August 1995 Fire

Business School

University of Georgia

$12 million



HOT WORK PERMIT



Distribution of the Form Top page (PART 1) – Kept by Fire

Safety personnel.

Second page (PART 2) – Kept at worksite and turned in to Fire Safety at

completion of work.



Required Precautions Checklist

Available extinguishers are inservice/operable.

Hot work equipment in good repair.



Requirements Within 35 ft of

Work

Flammable liquids, dust, lint and oily

deposits removed. Explosive atmosphere in area

eliminated.

Area swept clean. Combustible floors wet down, covered

with damp sand or fire-resistive sheets.



Requirements Within 35 ft of

Work (Continued) Remove other combustibles where

possible. Otherwise protect with fire-

resistive tarpaulins or metal sheets. All wall and floor openings covered.

Fire-resistive tarpaulins suspended

beneath work. Ensure hot work sparks do not carry to

distant combustibles/areas.



Work on Enclosed Equipment

Enclosed equipment cleaned of allcombustibles.

Containers purged of flammableliquids/vapors.

Pressurized vessels, piping andequipment removed from service,isolated and vested.



NOTE:When working in

enclosed areas, besure that there is anair source and

adequate ventilation.Hot works uses upoxygen.



Fire Watch/Hot Work Area

Monitoring Fire watch will be provided during and

for 60 minutes after work, including any

coffee or lunch breaks. Fire watch is supplied with suitable

extinguishers, and where practical, acharged small hose.

Fire watch is trained in use ofequipment and in sounding alarm.



Fire Watch/Hot Work Area

Monitoring (Continued)

Fire watch may be required in adjoiningareas, above and below.

Monitor Hot Work area for 4 hours after job is completed.



At least oneworking fire

extinguisher mustbe on hand atevery Hot Works

job site and the firewatch person mustbe trained on howto use it.



The fire watch person

cannot be the personperforming the HotWorks



The Sites’ Hot Work Program

applies to all personnel. Besure they know what isexpected of them.



Insure that anyone who isperforming the fire watchknows what to do if anemergency arises.

•Where is the fire alarm?

•Who to call?



Fire Prevention Control

Measures Cutting/welding/hot work equipment in

good repair and operable?

Area within 35 feet of hot work areaswept clean of combustibles?

Are there combustibles or flammable

liquids stored within 35 feet of workarea?




Measures (Continued) If “Yes” - have liquids been protected with

fire-proof tarps or covers or moved?

Have wall and floor openings within 35 feet ofwork area been covered?

Will hot work be performed on combustiblewall or ceiling surfaces?

Have combustibles been moved away fromopposite side of wall or surface?




Measures (Continued) Will hot work be performed inside a “confined space” - tank, vessel, etc.?

If “Yes” - has a confined space permitbeen obtained?

Is there a smoke/heat detector located

in the work area? If “Yes” - has the device been disabled

to prevent activation of the fire alarm?




Measures (Continued) Fire watch to be provided during and 30

minutes after end of hot work

operation? Fire extinguisher is readily available for

fire watch?

Fire watch is trained in use ofequipment and activating the fire alarmsystem?



What Is A Fire Watch Someone dedicated to watching the

entire area in which the hot work

process is being used: Cannot be done by the person performing

the hot work

Must have fire extinguisher at site

Must be trained to use a fire extinguisher Must know what to do in case of

emergency



ALWAYS Use Personal

Protective Equipment

Make sure

employeesknow thatthey are

required touse PersonalProtective

Equipment




MeasuresKeep

weldingequipmentin goodoperating

condition




Measures - ContractorIf you are

using

cylinders,

make sure

equipment

is in goodoperating

condition.



After the Job Is Completed Check the work site to insure that the work

has been properly completed

Check the area for signs of fire, smoke orsmoldering embers

Tell facility safety manager that the work iscompleted and ask him to check the area

over the next few hours to insure that no firehas started

Insure the fire alarm is enabled



Summary Hot Work procedures are serious work

functions.

Explore other options before decidingon a hot work procedure.

Be sure employees know what is

expected of them.

Always work in a safe manner.



Thank you!

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