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This course covers the following information:

Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process: Hot Work and Its Hazards

  • The most common types of hot work operations.
  • The fire hazards that are associated with these tasks.
  • The types of conditions that may exist in areas where hot work is performed that can give rise to secondary fires or explosions.

Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process: The Purpose of a Hot Work Permit

  • The purpose of a Hot Work Permit.
  • How a Hot Work Permit is used to control or eliminate fire hazards in areas where hot work will be performed.
  • The types of information that must be recorded on a Hot Work Permit.
  • The responsibilities that managers and employees have for creating and maintaining a fire-safe work environment.

Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process: First Steps in the Permitting Process

  • The person who is in charge of the hot work permitting process is referred to as the "permit authorizing individual", or PAI.
  • The steps that the PAI will follow in filling out a Hot Work Permit.
  • What types of safety precautions are most likely to be required to make a work area fire-safe.

Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process: Preparing the Area and Performing the Work

  • How a Hot Work Permit guides the process of creating and maintaining a fire-safe work area.
  • The procedures that the PAI, hot work operator and fire watcher are required to follow in preparing the work area and performing hot work safely.
  • What should be done if conditions change while hot work is in progress.

Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process: Hot Work in Confined Spaces

  • The nature of confined spaces and the hazards that are associated with working inside them.
  • Why performing hot work in confined spaces can create special hazards.
  • The need for extreme caution when performing hot work in confined spaces.