Permits hot work

Safe Work Practices including Hot Work Permits... 

Safety procedures for lockout, tank entry, hot work permits, and excavation written First aid and medical assistance available First-aid kits, blankets, stretchers, antidotes, and resusci-tators on hand... 

Figure 13.4 (facing page) Hot work permit. Part 1 records conditions and steps required Part 2 authorizes work and specifies precautions. 

Is the hot work permit eonspieuously posted in the area in whieh work is being performed ... 

Do employees know the identities of supervisors or others authorized to issue hot work permits ... 

The employer issues a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process. The permit documents that the fire prevention and protection requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(a) have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations it indicates the date(s) authorized for hot work and identifies the object on which hot work is performed. The permit is kept on file until completion of the hot work operations. 

Pre-Startup Safety Review Mechanical Integrity Hot Work Permit Management of Change Incident Investigation Emergency Planning and Response Compliance Audits Trade Secrets... 

An example of this certificate as well as a Hot Work Permit is given below. 

It is interesting to note that facilities that are classified as Program 2 facilities do not have to include the management of change, pre-startup review, employee participation, hot work permit, or contractors elements of PSM into their RMP. 

Fire safety practices such as housekeeping, hot work permits, and elevated work should be in place during installation. The owner s representative should make periodic progress inspections to check for nonconformance issues and good work practices. 

Flash units and motor drives are potential ignition sources. In many cases, a gas test and hot work permit will be required before using a flash unit, motor drive, or video camera. Each specific use of flash devices may require authorization. Infrared gas detectors may also be set off by flash units. When using a flash even with permission, it is a good practice to take the time to warn and alert all personnel who could see the flash (or a reflection of the flash). This will preset... 

On the afternoon of the second day, a crew of two machinists and a welder were assigned to disconnect the pump from the discharge piping. A hot work permit was issued, after explosion meter tests were conducted at a nearby coupling to ensure that the piping did not contain any flammables. 

Hot Work Permit. Employers must have a hot work program in place and issue a permit for all hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process. 

An effective safety permit system was not enforced with Phillips or contractor employees, especially line opening and hot work permits. 

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