Contr07-Neal In-Depth Hot Work and Burning

1. Hot Work is any work involving the use of flame or spark producing devices, such as welding, burning, grinding, portable electrical tools, or portable pneumatic tools, vehicles, motorized equipment, etc.

2. Classified Electrical Area is an area that contains flammable vapors (Class I), combustible dust (Class II) or combustible fiber (Class III), either on a continual basis (Division 1) or under emergency conditions (Division 2).

3. Fire Watches are required to wear an orange vest, to be easily identified, and required to have viewed the “Neal – Fire Watchers Verification Training” presentation.

4. Hot work involving cutting, welding or burning IS PROHIBITED: (Circle All That Apply)

5. On any closed line or equipment, regardless of contents, all lines and equipment would have to be brought to zero energy and properly prepped via Line Breaking / Equipment Opening Permit.

6. Fire Watches are required where appreciable combustible material, in building construction or contents, closer than ____ feet to the point of operation.

7. When arc welding in a confined space is to be suspended during lunch, it is permissible for the electrodes to remain in the holders and for the machine to remain connected to the power source.

8. Compressed gas welding cylinders must not be placed inside any confined space at any time. All regulators must be kept outside the confined space at all times.

9. Hot Taps can be performed on an operating line without a special written operating procedure, as long as you have a hot work permit.

10. Hot Work is prohibited when a LEL reading above _____ percent on a calibrated gas testing instrument is present.