Hot Work Permits. Corporate Environment Safety & Health

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1 Cpate Environment Safety & Health 1

2 Why are we here? Every year fires occur, which could have been prevented had employees used appropriate fire prevention measures. Th company requires the use the Hot Wk Permit system as a primary means preventg fires due to non-route open flame high temperature processes. 2

3 Goals bjectives: At the end th session you will: - Recognize wk that requires the use. - Be familiar the Hot Wk Permit System. - Pass a quiz a sce 100%. 3

4 Defitions: Hot Wk any wk usg open flames sources heat that could ignite materials the wk area. 4

5 Examples hot wk are: weldg burng brazg propane solderg oxyacetylene cuttg grdg ferrous metals 5

6 Procedures: Befe begng hot wk, contact the Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager to have a Hot Wk Permit sued. 6

7 Cuttg // Weldg Permit Location: Job No. Location: Job No. Date: Job No. Date: Job No. Location & Buildg: Flo Location & Buildg: Flo Nature Job: Nature Job: Welder s Name: Welder s Name: The above location has been examed. The precautions checked on The the above reverse location th card has been have examed. been taken The to prevent precautions fire. checked Permsion on the reverse granted th f card th have wk. been taken to prevent fire. Permsion granted f th wk. Permit Date: Time: Permit Date: Time: Expires AM Expires AM PM PM Permits are sued f the specific job beg done, f a specific time period. The time period usually f the wkg shift, but may never exceed twenty-four hours. 7

8 Necessary Precautions Sprklers are service. Cuttg Sprklers weldg are service. equipment good repair. Cuttg weldg equipment good repair. Precautions 35 ft. (10 m.) wk. Flos Precautions swept clean 35 combustibles. ft. (10 m.) wk. Combustible Flos swept flos clean wet combustibles. down, covered damp s fire-restive Combustible sheets. flos wet down, covered damp s Flammable fire-restive liquids sheets. removed; other combustibles, if not removed Flammable protected liquids removed; fire-restive other combustibles, tarpauls metal if not shields. Explosive removed atmosphere protected area fire-restive elimated. tarpauls metal shields. All Explosive wall atmosphere flo opengs area covered. elimated. -restive All wall tarpauls flo opengs suspended covered. beneath wk. -restive tarpauls suspended beneath wk. Wk on Walls Ceilgs Construction Wk on Walls noncombustible Ceilgs out combustible coverg Construction olation. noncombustible out combustible Combustibles coverg olation. moved away from other side wall. Combustibles moved away from other side wall. Wk on Enclosed Equipment Enclosed Wk on equipment Enclosed cleaned Equipment all combustibles. Contaers Enclosed purged equipment flammable cleaned liquids. all combustibles. Contaers purged flammable liquids. Watch Watch will be provided f at least 30 mutes after wk, will be provided any cfee lunch f breaks. at least 30 mutes after wk, supplied any suitable cfee extguhers, lunch breaks. charged small hose. supplied suitable extguhers, charged small hose. traed use th equipment traed use th equipment soundg alarm. soundg alarm. The Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager has the responsibility to verify that all necessary precautions have been taken at the wksite. 8

9 Necessary Precautions Sprklers are are service. Weldg other hot wk have been found to be high rankg causes dustrial fires. Sprkler systems must rema service the hot wk area, unless specifically approved by the Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager. 9

10 Necessary Precautions Cuttg weldg equipment good repair. Gas hoses, backflow preventers, fire restive tarpauls, curtas other cuttg weldg equipment must be good repair befe the permit sued. 10

11 Necessary Precautions Precautions Precautions ft. ft. (10 (10 m.) m.) wk. wk. Flos Flos swept swept clean clean combustibles. combustibles. Combustible Combustible flos flos wet wet down, down, covered covered damp damp s s fire-restive fire-restive sheets. sheets. Flammable Flammable liquids liquids removed; removed; other other combustibles, combustibles, if if not not removed removed protected protected fire-restive fire-restive tarpauls tarpauls metal metal shields. shields. Explosive Explosive atmosphere atmosphere area area elimated. elimated. All All wall wall flo flo opengs opengs covered. covered. -restive -restive tarpauls tarpauls suspended suspended beneath beneath wk. wk. Wk Wk on on Walls Walls Ceilgs Ceilgs Construction Construction noncombustible noncombustible out out combustible combustible coverg coverg olation. olation. Combustibles Combustibles moved moved away away from from other other side side wall. wall. Wk Wk on on Enclosed Enclosed Equipment Equipment Enclosed Enclosed equipment equipment cleaned cleaned all all combustibles. combustibles. Contaers Contaers purged purged flammable flammable liquids. liquids. Anythg that can burn must be removed from the immediate wk area. 11

12 Necessary Precautions Watch Watch will will be be provided provided f f at at least least mutes mutes after after wk, wk, any any cfee cfee lunch lunch breaks. breaks. supplied supplied suitable suitable extguhers, extguhers, charged charged small small hose. hose. traed traed use use th th equipment equipment soundg soundg alarm. alarm. Should other precautions fail, traed personnel will be needed fire fightg equipment to extguh any fires which start. Personnel equipment must be readily available befe the permit sued. 12

13 Necessary Precautions Watch Watch will will be be provided provided f f at at least least mutes mutes after after wk, wk, any any cfee cfee lunch lunch breaks. breaks. supplied supplied suitable suitable extguhers, extguhers, charged charged small small hose. hose. traed traed use use th th equipment equipment soundg soundg alarm. alarm. Watch Personnel may not do other jobs which detract from their primary responsibility. Watch Personnel must be traed to use fire extguhment media provided. Watch Personnel must be aware how to rept emergencies, emergency evacuation procedures. Watch Personnel must be identified their qualifications verified, befe permits are sued. 13

14 Necessary Precautions CAN THE JB BE AVIDED? IS IS THERE A SAFER WAY? Befe begng any hot wk, ask yourself if the wk can be done a safer way. Hot wk very hazardous should be avoided if not absolutely necessary. 14

15 Fal Fal Checkup By By Welder Welder Wk Wk area area all all adjacent adjacent areas areas to to which which sparks sparks heat heat might might have have spread spread (such (such as as flos flos above above below below on on opposite opposite side side walls) walls) were were spected spected after after the the wk wk was was completed completed were were found found firesafe. firesafe. Signed: Signed: After After signg, signg, return return to to person person who who sued sued it. it. Befe leavg the area f the day, verify that no smolderg fires have developed walls, cracks flos, ceilg areas where you have been wkg. Return the wk permit to the person who sued it 30 mutes job completion, so that they may complete any necessary job follow-up. 15

16 - Summary o o o o o o Jobs like electric arc weldg, brazg, gas solderg, oxygen-acetylene cuttg weldg require hot wk permits be sued by the Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager befe wk begs. Permits are sued f a specific job, f a specific time frame, to a specific person. All necessary equipment must be on site good wkg der befe wk begs. A fire must be present f the duration hot wk f at least 30 mutes after wk done. A fire spection must be conducted by the person dog the hot wk befe leavg the job site. Permits are to be returned to the person who sued them. 16

17 Where to Get Help? Your superv responsible f all necessary equipment f contactg the Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager. The Marshal, Safety Engeer, Matenance Manager will sue all permits answer any specific questions about fire protection systems, fire prevention measures, precautions. The Safety Representative can answer any questions regardg other hazards, such as weldg light fumes. 17