Hot Work Permit Form No welding or torch operations are to be performed by any Carter & Carter subcontractor without a properly prepared hot work permit.
- When possible, items to be welded, cut, heated, etc. shall be moved to a safe location free of combustible or flammable material. If this is not possible, then all combustibles/flammables that can be removed from the area will be moved and a positive means of confining arcs and sparks generated by the process will be taken and additional person(s) will be stationed as fire watch for the area(s) still exposed.
- Appropriate fire-fighting equipment is to be available in close proximity of any welding and torch operations at all times.
- Drums, tanks, and similar containers that have contained flammable or toxic material shall not be welded, cut, or heated until they have been made safe by water filling, thorough cleansing, or similar accepted practices. The container must also be ventilated during the welding, cutting, or heating process.
- Proper eye protection must be worn during all welding and torch operations.
- Proper ventilation is required for any welding or torch operations performed in a confined space.
- Any welding or torch operations performed on metals of toxic compounds or coating such as zinc, stainless steel, lead, cadmium, chromium, and beryllium must be properly ventilated and/or proper respiratory protection must be worn by any person that could be exposed to fumes, vapors, and gasses created by the welding and torch cutting processes.
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