Hot-work permit

Hazards

• Documented authorization for temporary flame, spark, or heat-producing work under defined fire controls.

Controls

• Remove or protect combustibles, provide fire watch and extinguishers, control alarms, inspect afterward, and close formally.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Remove or protect combustibles, provide fire watch and extinguishers, control alarms, inspect afterward, and close formally.

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