Hot work permit
Permit no.
Date
Location
Time permit starts
Time permit ends
Hot work to be done
Person doing the work
Fire watch
Authorized by
Before the work starts
OSHA 1910.252 asks the person who authorizes cutting and welding to inspect the area and set the precautions, preferably in a written permit. Construction work has its own rules in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart J. Check the current text and your own program.
- Area inspected by the person who authorizes the work
- Combustibles moved at least 35 feet (10.7 m) from the work, or shielded with flameproof covers or guards
- Floor swept clean for 35 feet, and wet or covered if it is combustible
- Floor and wall openings, cracks and open doorways covered so sparks cannot drop or travel
- Ducts and conveyors that could carry sparks protected or shut down
- Combustible walls and partitions near the work shielded
- No explosive atmosphere, and no work in an area where one could form
- Used containers cleaned and vented before any heat is applied
- Sprinklers in service, if the building has them
- Fire extinguisher or hose ready for instant use
- Fire watch assigned, trained and holding a fire extinguisher
- Fire alarm location known to the welder and the fire watch
Special conditions
Anything specific to this job.
After the work
The fire watch stays for at least a half hour after welding or cutting stops, to catch smoldering fires.
Work finished (time)
Fire watch until (time)
Area checked by
Permit closed (initials)
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