PSM General Awareness Training by Gary Whitmore - HTML preview

Chapter 10 – Hot Work Permits

Hot work on a process involves:

• Cutting
• Brazing
• Grinding
• Electric or gas welding
• Burning
• Exposure of energized electrical conductors

Basically this means any activity on a process that creates a spark.

Therefore, it is important to determine the individual that will safe the vessel and/or piping prior to any hot work being performed.

So a hot work permit is required to be generated. This permit will ensure:

• Hazards associated with that task are communicated to personnel doing the work
• Safety precautions are taken to prevent fires or injuries to personnel performing the task

Hot work permit will document:

• Fire protection and prevention requirements
• Dates for the authorized work
• Equipment or object the hot work will be performed on