Hot work operations include job set-up and placement,
inspecting and testing equipment, and performing the hot work.
Conditions can change at any time,
especially during
hot work
operations. Piping may leak into the space, the vessel may move, or different types of
work may be
conducted in adjacent spaces. Therefore, maintaining safe
conditions requires constant precautions, including frequent inspections
and tests by the Shipyard Competent Person (SCP).
Please
review the Confined
or Enclosed
Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres module before proceeding with this
section. Also review the hot work requirements found in 1915.51,
1915.53,
1915.54,
1915.55, 1915.56,
and 1915
Subpart P.
Specific work practices are required for hot work.
The majority of the requirements for hot work are discussed in
the
enclosed space section. Additional requirements for hot work
in
confined spaces and in
other locations are listed in those sections.
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Figure 1:
Hot work in an enclosed space
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