Hot Work Permit – Principles to Follow

The purpose of a Hot Work Permit system is to ensure that there is:

• Communication between those doing the Hot Work, and those who are in charge of the area’s affected by the Hot Work
• An adequate risk assessment is performed prior to work starting, and the necessary precautions are documented.
• Provisions are made to limit fire hazards, and have sufficient extinguishers on hand to control incipient fires.

It is a special form of a Permit to Work, and covers tasks for which there are no Operating Procedures available.