Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process

Reduce the risk of your industrial or construction site being one of the 12,000 workplaces that suffer an accidental industrial fire this year by having anyone who performs hot work take this training course. In fact, 1 in 5 industrial workplace fires were caused by an instance of hot work.

This course details how the hot work permitting process and hot work safety manager act together to help manage the risks associated with this type of work. Viewers learn how to prepare a site for hot work, how to monitor the site after work is completed and how to abide by the written requirements of the hot work permit to perform the task safely. Hot work sometimes must be performed in confined spaces, and this video discusses the special requirements for doing so.

This training video is appropriate for anyone who is engaged in hot work in an industrial or construction setting in permit-required spaces, whether they have been performing the tasks for years or are new to hot work.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Welders or anyone who performs hot work

• Introduction
• Hot Work and Its Hazards
• The Purpose of a Hot Work Permit
• First Steps in the Permitting Process
• Preparing the Area and Performing the Work
• Hot Work in Confined Spaces
• Conclusion

• Creating Safety in Welding Operations
• Preventing Fires During Hot Work Operations
• Welding Safety