Was Is Hot Work?

Hot work is a process that involves welding, soldering, brazing, cutting, grinding, drilling and burning or melting metals or other substances such as glass. Use of open flame in the furnace or sparks or such ignition tools are considered hot work procedures.

What kind of work is hot work?

This includes any work requiring the use of welding, burning or soldering equipment, blow torches, some power-driven tools, portable electrical equipment which is not intrinsically safe or contained within an approved explosion-proof housing, and internal combustion engines.

Why is hot work important?

A Hot Work Permit is required for operations that include welding, brazing, torch cutting, grinding, and torch soldering within a building. These operations create heat, sparks, and hot slag that have potential to ignite flammable and combustible materials in the area surrounding hot work activities.