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Hot work involves flame or spark-producing operations. It includes
electric or gas welding, brazing, and other similar activities. The
principal issue from a process safety standpoint is the threat of a fire
from these activities. PSM typically requires documentation (in the U.S
this takes the form of a permit) that fire prevention and protection
activities have been implemented prior to these activities being started.
It is an important issue, responsible for $1.6 billion in losses in the
U.S. over a ten-year period.
Primers, Guides, and Talks
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Grain Elevator and Processing Society
Exchange 1995
Mark Cooper, Cutting and Welding: Hot Work! (link)
This paper explains the importance of hot work permits to support loss
prevention. It also explains the elements of a good hot work permit
policy
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Princeton University Safety Guide for
Project Managers (link)
- instructional primer on a number of safety issues including hot
work.
Sample Hot Work Permits
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Youngstown State University, Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (link)
- Sample Permit
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MSO Honolulu Hot Work Permit
Application (link)
- Sample permit
Sample Hot Work Policies
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Columbia University Office of
Environmental Health and Safety (link)
- Sample Policy
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Albany University Environmental Health
& Safety (link)
- Sample Policy
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University of Miami (link)
- Good example of a written hot work permit policy
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Rutgers University Hot Work Permit
Program (link)
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Cal Sate Fullerton Hot Work Procedures
for Fire Prevention (link)
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