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Hot Works
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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.
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Safety Minded ProjectGoals and Objectives:
• Recognize work that requires the use of HotWork Permits
• Be familiar with the Hot Work Permit Process.
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Safety Minded Project
Definition:
Hot Work is any work using open
flames or sources of heat that couldignite materials in the work area.
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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.
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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
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August 1995 Fire
Business School
University of Georgia
$12 million
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HOT WORK PERMIT
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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.
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Required Precautions Checklist
Available extinguishers are inservice/operable.
Hot work equipment in good repair.
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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.
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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.
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Work on Enclosed Equipment
Enclosed equipment cleaned of allcombustibles.
Containers purged of flammableliquids/vapors.
Pressurized vessels, piping andequipment removed from service,isolated and vested.
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NOTE:When working in
enclosed areas, besure that there is anair source and
adequate ventilation.Hot works uses upoxygen.
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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.
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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.
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At least oneworking fire
extinguisher mustbe on hand atevery Hot Works
job site and the firewatch person mustbe trained on howto use it.
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The fire watch person
cannot be the personperforming the HotWorks
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The Sites’ Hot Work Program
applies to all personnel. Besure they know what isexpected of them.
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Insure that anyone who isperforming the fire watchknows what to do if anemergency arises.
•Where is the fire alarm?
•Who to call?
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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?
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Fire Prevention Control
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?
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Fire Prevention Control
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?
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Fire Prevention Control
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?
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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
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ALWAYS Use Personal
Protective Equipment
Make sure
employeesknow thatthey are
required touse PersonalProtective
Equipment
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Fire Prevention Control
MeasuresKeep
weldingequipmentin goodoperating
condition
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Fire Prevention Control
Measures - ContractorIf you are
using
cylinders,
make sure
equipment
is in goodoperating
condition.
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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
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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.
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Thank you!