Hot Work Protocol
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Checklist for Performing Hot Work Outside of the Metal Shop
The following conditions MUST be verified:
- The General Manager and/or Metal Shop Manager is notified
- Equipment is in proper working order
- The floor is swept clean for a radius of 35 feet around the hot work area
- All combustibles are relocated at least 35 feet in all directions from the hot work area
- If combustible relocation is impractical, an approved welding curtain, blanket, or shield shall protect any combustibles
- If hot work is done near combustible construction, a listed or approved welding curtain, blanket, or shield shall protect the combustible elements
- A half hour after the completion of hot work, a final check of the area is made to detect and extinguish any smoldering fires