Hot work must cease at least one hour before end of shift. Areas where hot works have been carried out should be checked before leaving site. |
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Services affected must be isolated before work commences. | |
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Isolate smoke detectors in the vicinity of hot works. | |
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A suitable fire extinguisher must be available and be kept close at hand, at all times. | |
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Supervisors must ensure suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided and worn by operatives. | |
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All cylinders must be transported and secured upright. | |
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Valves and hoses must be in good condition. | |
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All cylinders must have flashback arrestors fitted. | |
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When not in use, cylinders must be shut off and returned to store. | |
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LPG cylinders must not be left in the building overnight without formal approval. | |
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Arc welding equipment will comply with current standards. | |
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Spent welding rods must be immersed in a bucket of water. | |
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Minimum radius of hot work must be 2 m from other persons working. Screens should be erected if needed. | |
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Where hot works are required adjacent to combustible material, a fireproof protective mat should be placed between the material and the heat source during the hot works. (Check both sides of partition walls to ensure that heat has not been transferred by conduction to combustible materials.) | |
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Work areas to be kept tidy and free from combustible materials. | |
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When operatives are working in riser shafts or on staging with cylinders, work will be secured and openings to other levels covered with a fire blanket or other non-combustible materials. | |
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Operatives must remain in the area for 15 minutes after completing work to ensure there is no hot-spot residue. | |
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