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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR Hot Works

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Hot Works

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR Hot Works

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Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Project Instruction


Standard Project Instruction

HOT WORKS
Instruction No.:

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1.0 Purpose

This Instruction describes the system to control potentially high-risk hot work operations
through the issue of a Hot Work Permit.

2.0 Scope

This Instruction provides guidance on ensuring a safe place to work when undertaking ‘hot
works on any CONTRACTOR NAME Project. Additional control measures may be required
depending on project requirements.

3.0 Definitions

Hot Work Includes welding and cutting, brazing, and the use of blow
lamps, soldering equipment, bitumen boilers, and other
equipment producing heat, sparks or naked flames for a non-
routine operation, it does not include work in a workshop
environment.

4.0 Procedure

4.1 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

a) Prior to the commencement of any hot work operations, a full hazard survey should take
place to identify possible fire or explosive risks. Based on the result of the hazard survey
or risk assessment, or when indicated by a Fire Safety Plan a “Permit to Work” system
for the hot works should be adopted. A “Permit to Work” system or “Hot Work Permit” is
one in which work may not commence until a responsible person has issued a written
permit to carry out the work. In all cases, a responsible person (e.g. Fire Safety
Coordinator) should issue the permit.

4.1.1 Risk Checklist

a) Burn injuries to persons.

b) Fire damage to materials, plant and property

c) Explosion in oxygen enriches and flammable atmospheres.

d) Oxygen depletion in confined spaces.

e) Injuries from hot or molten materials

4.2 Control Measures

a) Prior to work commencing a “Hot Work Permit” should be completed.

b) Prior to work commencing a “Hot Work Permit” should be completed.


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c) Welding, cutting, brazing, blowlamps, plumbers’ furnaces, and other flame or spark-
producing apparatus should be operated only by skilled tradesmen.

d) Gas Cylinders should be secured in a vertical position and fitted with a regulator and
flashback arrestor.

e) All litter, rubbish, and combustible and flammable material should be removed from the
vicinity of the work. Where combustible material is fixed and immovable, it should be
protected with non-combustible material such as sheet metal or a fire blanket.

f) Floors that might otherwise be damaged should be protected from the heat of flames and
hot slag.

g) Special care should be taken to prevent flames, sparks, or molten metal from reaching
combustible material along or down ducts, channels, chases or open-ended pipes, or
through holes in walls and floors. Non-combustible material should be used for
temporary plugging of holes.

h) The possibility of damage by heat which may be conducted by metal work, e.g. through
partitions, should be investigated and combustible materials in contact with such metal,
removed

i) Flame or spark-producing apparatus should not be used on or near containers of


flammable liquids or compressed gases or in any other area where a flammable
atmosphere is present.

j) Apparatus should not be left alight when unattended.

k) An adequate number of appropriate fire fighting appliances should be placed readily to


hand until all possibility of an outbreak of fire has passed.

l) Where “hot works” take place in confined spaces or enclosed areas, an adequate supply
of fresh air (not oxygen) or ventilation must be provided to make up for oxygen depletion.

m) Care must be taken when handling or producing molten materials, such as bitumen, lead
or sparks to ensure spillage onto operators, or other persons, does not take place.

n) If it is required to take bitumen boilers, lead heaters and the like onto roofs, then a non
combustible heat insulating base should be provided to prevent heat igniting the roof.

o) Immediately after completion of work the “Danger Area” should be examined closely to
ensure that there is no smoldering or incipient fire.

p) The area of any hot work must be thoroughly examined one hour after the work has
finished.

q) NB:The “Danger Area” may extend to cavities, voids, rooms, cupboards, ducts or other
spaces where despite precautions, flame, hot sparks or conducted heat may have
penetrated.

r) The Site Manager should confirm that such an inspection has taken place.
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Permit To Work (PTW) System

Permit To Work (PTW) System


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