Employees in areas not protected from the arc by screening shall be protected by appropriate filter lenses in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section. 1926.22 - Recording and reporting of injuries. PDF HOT WORK PERMIT PROCEDURES - Columbia University 1926.902 - Surface transportation of explosives. 29 CFR 1926.1202 - Definitions. | Electronic Code of Federal If continuous monitoring is used, the employer must ensure that the monitoring equipment has an alarm that will notify all entrants if a specified atmospheric threshold is achieved, or that an employee will check the monitor with sufficient frequency to ensure that entrants have adequate time to escape. Torches shall not be lighted from matches, cigarette lighters, other flames or hot work. 1926.405 - Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use. (This action is generally termed "cracking" and is intended to clear the valve of dust or dirt that might otherwise enter the regulator.) A space classified by an employer as a permit-required confined space may only be reclassified as a non-permit confined space when a competent person determines that all of the applicable requirements in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section have been met: If the permit space poses no actual or potential atmospheric hazards and if all hazards within the space are eliminated or isolated without entry into the space (unless the employer can demonstrate that doing so without entry is infeasible), the permit space may be reclassified as a non-permit confined space for as long as the non-atmospheric hazards remain eliminated or isolated; The entry employer must eliminate or isolate the hazards without entering the space, unless it can demonstrate that this is infeasible. Helmets and hand shields shall not have leaks, openings or highly reflective surfaces. When there are changes in the use or configuration of a non-permit confined space that might increase the hazards to entrants, or some indication that the initial evaluation of the space may not have been adequate, each entry employer must have a competent person reevaluate that space and, if necessary, reclassify it as a permit-required confined space. 1926.12 - Reorganization Plan No. When welders are exposed to their own arc or to each other's arc, filter lenses complying with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this section shall be worn to protect against flashes and radiant energy. Valves shall not be cracked if gas could reach possible sources of ignition; Cylinder valves shall be opened slowly to prevent regulator damage and shall not be opened more than 1 turns. Cable lugs, where used as connectors, shall provide electrical contact. A fire watch is an employee familiar with the work to be done, who watches whenever welding, cutting or other hot work is performed. 1926.1213 - Provision of documents to Secretary. No hazardous atmosphere is permitted within the space whenever any employee is inside the space. 1926 Subpart S App A - Decompression Tables. 1926.251 - Rigging equipment for material handling. 0000065715 00000 n Except when the contents are being removed or transferred, drums, pails, and other containers which contain or have contained flammable liquids shall be kept closed. No damaged or defective cylinder shall be used. Before entry operations begin, the host employer must provide the following information, if it has it, to the controlling contractor: The hazards or potential hazards in each space or the reason it is a permit space; and. 1926.1205 - Permitting process. | Occupational Safety and Health 0000019582 00000 n 1926.1426 - Free fall and controlled load lowering. Workers, supervisors, fire wardens, and contractors should be trained specific to their roles. 29 CFR Part 1926 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION | CFR If there is no controlling contractor present at the worksite, the requirements for, and role of, controlling contactors in this section must be fulfilled by the host employer or other employer who arranges to have employees of another employer perform work that involves permit space entry. Hot electrode holders shall not be dipped in water. The OSHA 300 Log must be maintained by employers unless there is an exemption, based on the NAICS code or the size of . Get access to thousands of forms. Create this form in 5 minutes! Torches shall be inspected before each use for leaking shut-off valves, hose couplings and tip connections. Where required by your AHJ, use this fillable PDF form to complete and submit your AHJ Hot Work Permit application electronically - saves time printing and scanning! 1926.954 - Personal protective equipment. If a plug or safety device leaks, the cylinder shall be tagged, removed from service, and moved to a location where the leak will not be hazardous. Current-carrying parts passing through those portions of the holder gripped by the user and through the outer surfaces of the jaws of the holder shall be insulated against the maximum voltage to ground. In the event that fuel gas should leak from the cylinder valve, rather than from the valve stem, and the gas cannot be shut off, the cylinder shall be properly tagged and removed from the work area. Defective torches shall not be used. Hot work areas shall not be less than 35 feet from combustible materials and combustible waste The entry employer must then reevaluate the space and reclassify it as a permit space as appropriate in accordance with all other applicable provisions of this standard. If a leak should develop at a fuse plug or other safety device, the cylinder shall be removed from the work area. Version Date Comments 5 March, 2012 Revised document 6 June, 2015 Update code citation - SFPC 2012 A. For welding, cutting and heating on steel pipelines containing natural gas, the pertinent portions of regulations issued by the Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety, 49 CFR part 192, Minimum Federal Safety Standards for Gas Pipelines, shall apply. A designated person shall test the atmosphere and determine that it is not hazardous before hot work is performed on or in such structures. 0000006146 00000 n This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry. Permits usu-ally are valid only for the length of the working shift; but never more than 24 hours. If the workplace contains one or more permit spaces, the employer who identifies, or who receives notice of, a permit space must: Inform, in a timely manner and in a manner other than posting, its employees' authorized representatives and the controlling contractor of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space. When welding, cutting, or heating is performed on walls, floors, and ceilings, since direct penetration of sparks or heat transfer may introduce a fire hazard to an adjacent area, the same precautions shall be taken on the opposite side as are taken on the side on which the welding is being performed. Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an upright position at all times except, if necessary, for short periods of time while cylinders are actually being hoisted or carried. Oxygen and fuel gas pressure regulators, including their related gauges, shall be in proper working order while in use. 1926.13 - Interpretation of statutory terms. 1926.352 - Fire prevention. - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permit space entry is performed at the same time that any activities that could foreseeably result in a hazard in the permit space are performed. H\0vFBHdGa} NicCyri]]malq~6!{9Ui^vvr]||f=mq{w|6>MiL*Wo0?^t_2W4Mmc.>}Sd>W6fN. For additional details not covered in this subpart, applicable technical portions of American National Standards Institute, Z49.1-1967, Safety in Welding and Cutting, shall apply. Cylinders, cylinder caps and valves, couplings, regulators, hose, and apparatus shall be kept free from oil or greasy substances and shall not be handled with oily hands or gloves. sb`aY 0000052163 00000 n 0000002269 00000 n 1926.35 - Employee emergency action plans. Hot Work Permit Procedures and Date | US EPA PDF Safe Operating Procedure - University Of Nebraska-Lincoln If hazards arise within a permit space that has been reclassified as a non-permit space under paragraph (g) of this section, each employee in the space must exit the space. Before it begins work at a worksite, each employer must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary. Fuel gas and oxygen manifolds shall bear the name of the substance they contain in letters at least 1-inch high which shall be either painted on the manifold or on a sign permanently attached to it. 1926.200 - Accident prevention signs and tags. 1926.960 - Working on or near exposed energized parts. Local exhaust ventilation shall consist of movable hoods positioned close to the work and shall be of such capacity and arrangement as to keep breathing zone concentrations below hazardous levels. PDF Hot work procedures - Ohio 1926.906 - Initiation of explosive charges-electric blasting. 1926.1437 - Floating cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on barges. 1926.350 (a) (3) Cylinders shall be moved by tilting and rolling them on their bottom edges. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019. Oxygen and fuel gas hoses shall not be interchangeable. 1926.1411 - Power line safetywhile traveling. 14 of 1950. Getting a hot work permit before performing hot work is just one of steps involved in a hot work . 1926.700 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart. The hot work permit helps the permit authorizing individual, hot work operator, and fire watch recognize potential hazards. A hot work permit is a legal document that is required in certain situations where work is being performed that may generate heat, sparks, or flames. The employer shall ensure that when arc welders or cutters leave or stop work or when machines are moved, the power supply switch shall be kept in the off position. Hot work includes cutting, welding, brazing, soldering, and any process involving the application of a naked flame. 1926.854 - Removal of walls, masonry sections, and chimneys. Each employer who identifies, or receives notice of, a permit space and has not authorized employees it directs to work in that space must take effective measures to prevent those employees from entering that permit space, in addition to complying with all other applicable requirements of this standard. When work is finished, when cylinders are empty, or when cylinders are moved at any time, the cylinder valve shall be closed. Clogged torch tip openings shall be cleaned with suitable cleaning wires, drills, or other devices designed for such purpose. Expanding on OSHA's definition, hot work means welding, brazing, cutting, soldering, thawing pipes, using heat guns, torch applied roofing and chipping operations, or the use of spark . Hot Work Procedures and Permits (a) Scope and application. Displaying signs in areas where performing hot work is prohibited. 1926.962 - Grounding for the protection of employees. Additional rules. If the leak continues, the cylinder shall be tagged, removed from service, and moved to a location where the leak will not be hazardous. Hoses having more than one gas passage shall not be used. Arc welding or cutting equipment having a functional defect shall not be used. H\n0z If the object to be welded, cut, or heated cannot be moved and if all the fire hazards cannot be removed, positive means shall be taken to confine the heat, sparks, and slag, and to protect the immovable fire hazards from them. Permits can be requested at any time by using the on-line application form. When cylinders are transported by powered vehicles, they shall be secured in a vertical position. hb`````P}AX8v00 x(dAn^>OM 5a&FAA@2 (h `@y mA`93N03d7(`pa8 TPj~!A2uWqV )2,[X{0=# OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252 required fire prevention actions for welding/hot works. 1926.62 App A - Substance Data Sheet for Occupational Exposure to Lead, 1926.62 App B - Employee Standard Summary, 1926.62 App C - Medical Surveillance Guidelines. Drums, containers or hollow structures that have contained flammable or combustible substances shall either be filled with water or cleaned, and shall then be ventilated. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Outreach Training Program (10- and 30-hour Cards), OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, Severe Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance. 2. 1926.1204 - Permit-required confined space program. 1926.449 - Definitions applicable to this subpart. An OSHA "permit" is an employer-created and signed document that details the safeguards in place to protect an employee who's been assigned a particularly dangerous job function like working in a confined space, welding and cutting, or working on "live" electrical equipment. Unless a host employer or controlling contractor has or will have employees in a confined space, it is not required to enter any confined space to collect the information specified in this paragraph (h). 0000038376 00000 n Note to paragraph (b)(1). In the case of manifolded or coupled cylinders, at least one such wrench shall always be available for immediate use. 1926.1409 - Power line safety (over 350 kV). 1926.50 - Medical services and first aid. Continuous forced air ventilation must be used, as follows: An employee must not enter the space until the forced air ventilation has eliminated any hazardous atmosphere; The forced air ventilation must be so directed as to ventilate the immediate areas where an employee is or will be present within the space and must continue until all employees have left the space; The air supply for the forced air ventilation must be from a clean source and must not increase the hazards in the space. Cylinders, whether full or empty, shall not be used as rollers or supports. Sharing procedures. 1926.1153 App A - Methods of Sample Analysis, 1926.1153 App B - Medical Surveillance Guidelines, 1926 Subpart AA - Confined Spaces in Construction. 1926.66 - Criteria for design and construction of spray booths. An employer whose employees enter a permit space need not comply with 1926.1204 through 1206 and 1926.1208 through 1211, provided that all of the following conditions are met: The employer can demonstrate that all physical hazards in the space are eliminated or isolated through engineering controls so that the only hazard posed by the permit space is an actual or potential hazardous atmosphere; The employer can demonstrate that continuous forced air ventilation alone is sufficient to maintain that permit space safe for entry, and that, in the event the ventilation system stops working, entrants can exit the space safely; The employer develops monitoring and inspection data that supports the demonstrations required by paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section; If an initial entry of the permit space is necessary to obtain the data required by paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this section, the entry is performed in compliance with 1926.1204 through 1926.1211; The determinations and supporting data required by paragraphs (e)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section are documented by the employer and are made available to each employee who enters the permit space under the terms of paragraph (e) of this section or to that employee's authorized representative; and. Appropriate precaution shall be taken to prevent ignition of highly flammable hardened preservative coatings. H\n0z The controlling contractor must debrief each entity that entered a permit space regarding the permit space program followed and any hazards confronted or created in the permit space(s) during entry operations; The entry employer must inform the controlling contractor in a timely manner of the permit space program followed and of any hazards confronted or created in the permit space(s) during entry operations; and. Employees in areas not protected from the arc by screening shall be protected by appropriate filter lenses in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this section. Where relocation is impractical, combustibles shall be protected with flame proof covers, shielded with metal, guards, curtains, or wet down material to help prevent ignition of . Use of fuel gas. This section applies to all hot work operations, except as provided in subsections (a) (1) and (a) (2). Cylinders shall be placed where they cannot become part of an electrical circuit. When not in use, manifold and header hose connections shall be capped. Drums containers, or hollow structures which have contained toxic or flammable substances shall, before welding, cutting, or heating is undertaken on them, either be filled with water or thoroughly cleaned of such substances and ventilated and tested. Table G-1 - Filter Lenses for Protection Against Radiant Energy. 1926.552 - Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators. %PDF-1.7 % This type of work can include welding, flame cutting, grinding, soldering, brazing and other activities that have the potential to cause fires or explosions. PDF HOT WORK SAFETY GUIDE - Ehs.gmu.edu They shall not be intentionally dropped, struck, or permitted to strike each other violently. Fuel gas hose and oxygen hose shall be easily distinguishable from each other. Pressure regulators, including associated gauges, shall be maintained in safe working order. Any employee who enters the space, or that employee's authorized representative, must be provided with an opportunity to observe the testing required by this paragraph (e)(2)(vi). Hot work. Inform exposed employees by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space; and Exhausts from working spaces shall be discharged into the open air, clear of intake air sources; Replacement air shall be clean and respirable; and. 1926.354 - Welding, cutting, and heating in way of preservative coatings. Empty containers shall be removed to a safe area apart from hot work operations or open flames. 1926.352 (b) Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Arcs, sparks or heat at any point in the circuit shall cause rejection as a ground circuit. 0000065676 00000 n The following requirements apply to entry into permit spaces that meet the conditions set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section: Any conditions making it unsafe to remove an entrance cover must be eliminated before the cover is removed. Yann Wehrling, vice-prsident de la rgion le-de-France, charg de la Transition cologique, et Patrice Leclerc, maire de Gennevilliers et Prsident du groupe Front De Gauche la . 1926.1001 - Minimum performance criteria for rollover protective structures for designated scrapers, loaders, dozers, graders, crawler tractors, compactors, and rubber-tired skid steer equipment. Before heat is applied to a drum, container or hollow structure, an opening to release built-up pressure during heat application shall be provided. 1926.61 - Retention of DOT markings, placards and labels. 1926.914 - Definitions applicable to this subpart. Oxygen cylinders and fittings shall be kept away from oil or grease. Manifold hose connections, including both ends of the supply hose that lead to the manifold, shall be such that the hose cannot be interchanged between fuel gas and oxygen manifolds and supply header connections. 0000210649 00000 n 1926.65 - Hazardous waste operations and emergency response. 1926.4 - Rules of practice for administrative adjudications for enforcement of safety and health standards. Hot work in confined spaces. 6777. Hot Work Procedures and Permits - California Department Of 1926.1050 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart. How and when to acquire a hot work permit and who can supervise them. 1926.1420 - Signalsradio, telephone or other electronic transmission of signals. 1926.1433 - Design, construction and testing. The permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252 (a) have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations, indicate the date (s) authorized for hot work, and identify the object on which hot work is to be performed (68.85). Suitable fire extinguishing equipment shall be immediately available in the work area and shall be maintained in a state of readiness for instant use. 0000009020 00000 n 1917.152 - Welding, cutting and heating (hot work)[12] (See also 1917.2, definition of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance, or atmosphere). When welders are exposed to their own arc or to each other's arc, they shall wear filter lenses complying with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this section. 1926.965 - Underground electrical installations. Inert-gas metal-arc welding. 0000053217 00000 n 0000028894 00000 n INTRODUCTION . 1926.1421 - Signalsvoice signalsadditional requirements. 0000052752 00000 n If this action does not stop the leak, the use of the cylinder shall be discontinued, and it shall be properly tagged and removed from the work area. 1926.305 - Jacks-lever and ratchet, screw, and hydraulic. 0000033273 00000 n 1926.704 - Requirements for precast concrete. Empty containers shall be removed from the hot work area. Assuming a hot work permit is required, it must be issued by a "Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI)." It is the responsibility of the department employing and supervising The Hot Work Permit is key to managing hot and preventing fires. Building: Location: Description of Hot Work: Name of Hot Work Operator: 0000004560 00000 n Ground connections shall be mechanically and electrically adequate to carry the current. 1926.30 - Shipbuilding and ship repairing. Sharing policies. 1926.1206 - Entry permit. - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fill in the necessary boxes that are colored in yellow. Unless cylinders are firmly secured on a special carrier intended for this purpose, regulators shall be removed and valve protection caps put in place before cylinders are moved. 0000054149 00000 n 1926.24 - Fire protection and prevention. Hot Work permit Every job site involving Hot Work requires a permit to document the hazards and the safeguards in place to ensure the planned hot work does not cause a fire. Ventilation requirements depend on the metals and compounds used. Expanding on OSHA's definition, hot work means welding, brazing, cutting, soldering, thawing pipes, using heat guns, torch applied roofing and chipping operations, or the use of spark . hot work hazards and control measures pdf. 1926.500 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart. The atmosphere within the space must be continuously monitored unless the entry employer can demonstrate that equipment for continuous monitoring is not commercially available or periodic monitoring is sufficient. 1926 Subpart Y App A - Examples of Conditions Which May Restrict or Limit Exposure to Hyperbaric Conditions, 1926 Subpart Y App B - Guidelines for Scientific Diving, 1926 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances, 1926.1101 App A - OSHA Reference Method - Mandatory, 1926.1101 App B - Sampling and Analysis - Non-mandatory, 1926.1101 App C - Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures - Mandatory, 1926.1101 App D - Medical Questionnaires; Mandatory, 1926.1101 App E - Classification of Chest X-Rays - Mandatory, 1926.1101 App F - Work practices and engineering controls for Class I Asbestos Operations - non-mandatory, 1926.1101 App H - Substance Technical Information for Asbestos - Non-Mandatory, 1926.1101 App I - Medical Surveillance Guidelines for Asbestos, Non-Mandatory, 1926.1101 App J - Smoking cessation program information for asbestos, non-mandatory, 1926.1101 App K - Polarized Light Microscopy of Asbestos - Non-Mandatory. 1917.152 - Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) [12] (See also Oregon OSHA provides a variety of publications, including; guide books, brochures, forms, hazard alerts, fact sheets, posters, cards, stickers, reports, and checklists on a variety of workplace health and safety topics. 0000020682 00000 n 1926 Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions. 0000054814 00000 n The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space must identify: The date and the authorized duration of the entry permit; The authorized entrants within the permit space, by name or by such other means (for example, through the use of rosters or tracking systems) as will enable the attendant to determine quickly and accurately, for the duration of the permit, which authorized entrants are inside the permit space; osha hot work permit requirements 1926. hot work procedure. When you edit your document, you may need to add text, put on the date, and do other editing. The employer shall ensure that employees performing hot work in the open air that involves any of the metals listed in paragraphs (f)(3)(i) and (f)(3)(ii) of this section shall be protected by respirators in accordance with the requirements of 1910.134, and those working on beryllium-containing base or filler metals shall be protected by supplied air respirators, in accordance with the requirements of 1910.134.
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