Shops and contractors welding or cutting on site
Free checklist for a written hot work program and permit: the 35-foot rule, a fire watch for at least 30 minutes after, and who authorizes the work.
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The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Construction fire safety plan door.
Modeled on: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252(a) and NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work
From public data
is the minimum fire watch after welding or cutting ends, to catch smoldering fires
Source: 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(B), eCFR
Draft an NFPA 241 fire safety plan for a building job: program manager, water supply, extinguishers, hot work and impairments. Free to read.
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Whenever welding or cutting is done where more than a minor fire could develop, including when appreciable combustibles are within 35 feet, farther away but easily ignited by sparks, or exposed through wall or floor openings within 35 feet. Keep the watch at least 30 minutes after work ends.
OSHA requires the person responsible for authorizing cutting and welding to inspect the area first and designate the precautions to follow, preferably in the form of a written permit.
Construction rules require moving objects to a safe place or protecting nearby fire hazards, keeping extinguishers ready, and assigning extra people to guard against fire during and after the work when normal precautions aren't enough.
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