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Hot Work Procedure Audit Checklist

by James Pither, from the Community

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This hot work procedure audit helps verify safe practices for welding, cutting, and other ignition-producing tasks. It covers site safety checks, removal of combustibles, assignment of a dedicated fire watch, containment of sparks, confined space considerations, ventilation needs, shutdowns and isolations, communications, and readiness of fire extinguishers and hoses. The checklist enforces permit compliance, continuous supervision, and post-work inspections, with signatures from responsible officers, auditors, and contractor representatives.

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Hot Work Job Audit Checklist
This hot work job audit checklist helps teams verify permits, readiness, and controls for welding, cutting, and other spark-producing work. It guides users to confirm trained permit issuers, document start times and job descriptions, and check that fire protection systems are operational. It covers 50 ft housekeeping, use and condition of fire retardant panels and screens, protection of combustibles, and photographic documentation. The template includes fire watch responsibilities, including extinguishers on hand, continuous monitoring during work, a 60 minute post work watch, and extended monitoring for 3 hours. It also prompts for final checks at 4 hours, signatures, and returning Part 2 of the permit for archiving.
by Roger Gabbert, from the Community
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Hot Work Permit Template (KS)
This Hot Work Permit template helps teams manage welding, cutting, and other ignition-risk tasks. Record permit details, scope of work, required firefighting equipment, barricades and isolation, ventilation, and alarm methods. Assign a fire watch, capture weather considerations, and complete post-activity inspections to ensure safe, compliant operations.
by michelle mckinnell, from the Community
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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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Permit to Work - Hot Works
This Permit to Work for Hot Works template supports a safe system of work for welding, cutting, grinding, and other ignition-producing tasks. It captures site and contractor details, a description of the work, and the validity window. Mandatory precautions include isolating fire alarms and suppression, clearing combustibles, confirming utility isolations, providing firefighting equipment, establishing a way to raise the alarm, attaching RAMS, and maintaining safe egress. It formalizes authorization by an approved person, acceptance by the competent person, and records fire watch details. It also provides sections for time extensions, completion, and permit closure to ensure the area is left safe.
by Luke Penrose, from the Community
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