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Hot Work Permit Checklist

by Gas Safe, from the Community

This hot work permit checklist helps teams control ignition sources and verify safety before welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding. Confirm the area is clear of rubbish and combustibles, relocate or shield materials within two meters, and protect floors and surfaces with fire retardant sheets and heat proof mats. Ensure barriers limit heat transfer through walls and floors. Verify gas systems are isolated and safely purged before work near gas pipework. For confined spaces, confirm clear escape routes, adequate lighting, sound footing, and that hatches remain unlocked. Keep a hot work kit nearby and ensure staff understand how to use fire extinguishers and fire blankets. Maintain reliable means to call for assistance and conduct a full inspection 30 minutes after completing hot work. Report any incident involving fire or open flame immediately.

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Hot Works Permit to Work Checklist
This Hot Works Permit to Work checklist helps teams control welding, grinding, cutting and other ignition sources on site. Record work details, validity times, company and supervisor, number of personnel, and verify risk assessments and method statements. Confirm fire precautions such as extra extinguishers, fire blankets, fire watch, and any detection or suppression system isolations. Document isolations for electrical or mechanical equipment, PPE requirements, removal of combustibles, and screens for weld flash. Capture acceptances, approvals, renewals and completion checks, including post-work inspections to ensure no smouldering materials remain.
by Gareth Allman, from the Community
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Precautions for Hot Work Checklist
This hot work precautions checklist helps teams control welding, cutting, brazing, and other spark- or flame-producing tasks. It covers keeping fire sprinklers and alarms operational, protecting ventilation, and ensuring equipment is in good condition. It guides occupant protection, training, confined space permitting, and lockout/tagout. Within 35 feet, remove or shield combustibles, cover openings, and use fire‑resistive barriers. It details precautions for work on walls, floors, ceilings, and enclosed equipment, including purging and isolating gases. A dedicated fire watch is required before, during, and after hot work with proper extinguishers, emergency procedures, and authority to stop work if conditions are unsafe.
by James Glover, from the Community
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Advanta Seeds Hot Work Permit
Use this hot work permit to plan and control welding, cutting and other ignition sources on site. Capture work details, define the person in charge, describe the task, and verify that all precautions are in place within 10 meters of the work area. Checklists cover housekeeping, isolation of services, wall and floor protection, equipment condition, PPE, and fire fighting readiness. Include authorization with permit validity, start and end times, and signatures. Record commencement and completion sign on and sign off to ensure compliance and safety oversight.
by Brenden Giuffrida, from the Community
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Hot Work Safety Checklist
This hot work checklist helps teams prepare and control works like welding, cutting, and brazing. It covers site readiness within a 15 meter radius, removal or shielding of combustibles, covering drains, running and checking fire hoses, proper earthing of welding machines, safe placement of gas cylinders, and lead management. It includes checks for coatings that may release toxic vapors, adequate ventilation, fire-resistant shields, identified alarm points, and assigning a trained fire watch during work and for at least 30 minutes after. A section supports setting up permanent hot work zones with non-combustible construction, restricted access, signage, accessible extinguishers, mechanical ventilation, secured gas storage, and clear evacuation routes. Procedures emphasize competency, authorization, and daily prestart checks.
by Samuel Giuffre, from the Community
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