UTMB HOT WORK PERMIT

 

BEFORE INITIATING HOT WORK, ENSURE PRECAUTIONS ARE IN PLACE! THE CORRECT FIRE EXTINGUISHER MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE!

This Hot Work Permit is required for all operations involving open flames or producing heat and/or sparks, including:  Brazing, Cutting, Grinding, Soldering, Thawing Pipe, and all Welding.

INSTRUCTIONS

REQUIRED PRECAUTIONS CHECKLIST

q Available sprinklers, hose streams, and extinguishers are in service/operable.

q Hot Work equipment is in good repair-torches have flashback arrestors at gauges.

Requirements within 35 feet:

q Flammable liquids, dusts, lint and oil deposits removed.

q Explosive atmosphere in area eliminated.

q Floors swept clean.

q Combustible floors wet down, covered with damp sand or fire resistant sheet.

q Remove other combustibles where possible. Otherwise protect with fire-resistant tarpaulins or metal shields.

q All wall and floor openings covered.

q Fire resistant tarps used where needed.

Work on walls or ceilings/enclosed equipment:

q Construction in noncombustible and without combustible insulation or covering.

q Combustibles on other side of wall are move away.

q No danger exists by conduction of heat into another area.

q Enclosed equipment cleaned of all combustibles.

q Containers purged of flammable liquids/vapors.

Fire Watch/hot work area monitoring:

q Fire Watch will be provided during and for ______hours after work, including any coffee or lunch breaks.

q Fire Watch is supplied with suitable fire extinguishers.

q Fire Watch is trained in the use of extinguishers and sounding alarm.

q Fire Watch may be required for adjoining areas and below.

Other precautions taken:

q Confined space entry permit required.

q Area protected with smoke or heat detection.

q Ample ventilation to remove smoke from area.

q Lock-out/Tag-out required.

 

CAMPUS EMERGENCY PHONE 2-1211

 

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*List additional Persons Doing Work and their signature on the back of the permit.

A.  Verify precautions listed at right (or stop work)

B.  Finish filling out this permit and obtain the required signatures

REQUESTED BY:  RequestorName

HOT WORK PERFORMED BY:  TypeEmployee

DATE ISSUED: DateIssued

DATE TO EXPIRE: DateToExpire

DATE UPDATED:

SIGNATURE OF PAI:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOB NO: JobNumber

BUILDING: Building

FLOOR: Floor

ROOM: Room

Description of Hot Work: 

Description

The persons below affirm that the location has been examined, the precautions checked on the checklist have been taken to prevent fire and permission has been authorized for work.

PERMIT AUTHORIZING INDIVIDUAL (PAI) -Print Name

 

PAI SIGNATURE

 

SUPERVISOR OVER WORK - Print Name

 

SUPERVISOR OVER WORK SIGNATURE

 

PERSON DOING WORK - Print Name

 

PERSON DOING WORK SIGNATURE

 

Last Updated 02/10/2011