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Precautions for Hot Work Checklist

by James Glover, from the Community

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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.

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