Hot-Work-Training.ppt

5/17/2020,1,HotWorkTraining,EnvironmentalHealthandSafety,5/17/2020,2,Agenda,ImportanceoffirepreventionduringhotworkoperationsRegulatorybackgroundOSHAswelding,cutting,andbrazingstandardNFPAsstandardforfirepreventionduringwelding,cutting,andotherhotworkBGSUswrittenHotWorkProgramImplementationassistance,5/17/2020,3,ImportanceofFirePreventionDuringHotWorkOperations,HotWorkisanyworkinvolvingburning,welding,orsimilaroperationsthatarecapableofinitiatingfiresorexplosions.Thisprogramshallcoverthefollowinghotworkprocesses:WeldingandAlliedProcessesHeatTreatingGrindingThawingPipePowder-DrivenFastenersHotRivetingSimilarApplicationsProducingaSpark,FlameorHeat,5/17/2020,4,ImportanceofFirePreventionDuringHotWorkOperations,May,2001UniversityofKentuckyAbuildingthathousedtheuniversitypresidentandotherofficeswasdestroyedbyafirethatapparentlywasstartedbyweldingontheroof.Thebuilding,whichhadbeenconstructedin1882,wasundergoinga$1.3millionrenovation.,5/17/2020,5,ImportanceofFirePreventionDuringHotWorkOperations,April,2003UniversityofFloridaSparksfromweldingequipmentcausedafirethatforcedtheevacuationofseveralhundredpeopleattheJ.HillisMillerScienceCenter.Thefirestartedwhileaworkerwasrepairingtheventilationsystem.Twopeoplecomplainedofsmokeinhalationandalltheresearchanimalswereexposedtothesmoke.,5/17/2020,6,ImportanceofFirePreventionDuringHotWorkOperations,June,2003St.JohnsUniversityAnelectricalworkerwasburnedwhenafirebrokeoutinthebasementofadormitory.Theelectricalworkerwasinstallingequipmenttoimprovecell-phonereception.Twoworkerswerestandingsidebysideusinghandheldtoolsthatemittedsparks.Sparksfromthetoolsfellintoabucketcontainingglue,creatingthefire.,5/17/2020,7,ImportanceofFirePreventionDuringHotWorkOperations,June,2003ArizonaStateUniversityAdormthatwasunderconstructioneruptedintofirewhenasparkfromaweldingtorchstartedthefire.Thedormitorywascompletelydestroyed.Fortunately,noinjurieswerereported.,5/17/2020,8,CoolingTowerFireCausedByUnsafeHotWorkPractices,DuringweldingworkatarefineryinKorea,afirebrokeoutinthecoolingtowerblockofthepowersupplyplantandspreadovertheentirecomplexatanincrediblespeed.,5/17/2020,9,RegulatoryBackground,OccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)PublicEmployeesRiskReductionActof1994PublicEmployeesRiskReductionProgram(PERRP),5/17/2020,10,OSHAsandNFPAsWelding,CuttingandBrazingStandards,Requiredbasicprecautionsincluding:responsibilityforhotwork;protectionofpersonnel;removing,guarding,orshieldingcombustibles;trainedandequippedfirewatch/es;designatedweldingareas;authorizedwrittenhotworkpermitsand;trainingandcommunication.,5/17/2020,11,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroductionTAB1,PolicyStatementForwardObjectiveApplicability,5/17/2020,12,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,ResponsibilitiesOccupationalSafetyandHealthSpecialistFireSafetyOfficerOfficeofDesignandConstructionOutsideContractorsManagementPermitAuthorizingIndividual(PAI)FireWatchSupervisorsEmployees(HotWorkOperators),5/17/2020,13,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,OccupationalSafetyandHealthSpecialistResponsibilitiescoordinatingtheHotWorkProgram;assistingdepartmentsandareaswithtraining;maintainingcopiesofthehotworkpermitsand;updatingandevaluatingBGSUsHotWorkProgram.,5/17/2020,14,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,FireSafetyOfficerResponsibilitiesassistingindeterminingthesuitabilityofdesignatedareasforhotworkand;performingfireextinguishertraining.,5/17/2020,15,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,OfficeofDesignandConstructionResponsibilitiesadvisingcontractorsaboutflammablematerialsorhazardousconditionsofwhichtheymaynotbeawareandensuringthattheyarefamiliarwiththeprovisionsofNFPA51Band29CFR1910.252and;includinghotworkasanagendaiteminthepre-constructionmeeting,atwhichtime,EnvironmentalHealthandSafetyrepresentativeswillprovideacopyofBGSUsHotWorkProgramandanswerquestions.,5/17/2020,16,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,OutsideContractorsResponsibilitiesfollowingtheprovisionsofNFPA51Band29CFR1910.252.,5/17/2020,17,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,ManagementResponsibilitiesprovidingemployeeswithadequatetrainingincludingtheinherentrisksinvolved,theemergencyproceduresintheeventofafire,instructionsonallequipmentandprocesses,aswellastheprovisionsofthisprogram;recognizingresponsibilityforthesafeusageofcuttingandweldingequipmentonBGSUpropertyandensuringonlyapprovedequipmentisused;,5/17/2020,18,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,ManagementResponsibilitiescontestablishingpermissibleareasforhotworkandproceduresforcuttingandweldinginotherareas;designatingapermitauthorizingindividual(PAI);,5/17/2020,19,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,ManagementResponsibilitiescontadvisingcontractorsaboutflammablematerialsorhazardousconditionsofwhichtheymaynotbeawareandensuringthattheyarefamiliarwiththeprovisionsofNFPA51Band29CFR1910.252and;providingfireextinguishingequipment.,5/17/2020,20,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,PermitAuthorizingIndividualResponsibilitiesthesafeoperationofhotworkactivities;inspectingtheareabeforecuttingorweldingispermitted,determiningsitespecifichazards,andissuinghotworkpermits;ensuringtheprotectionofcombustiblesfromignitionsources;,5/17/2020,21,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,PermitAuthorizingIndividualResponsibilitiescontdeterminingthatfireprotectionandextinguishingequipmentisproperlylocatedatthesite;makingsureafirewatchisavailableatthesiteand;whereafirewatchisnotrequired,makingafinalcheck30min.afterthecompletionofhotworktodetectandextinguishpossiblesmolderingfires.,5/17/2020,22,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,FireWatchResponsibilitiesbeingawareoftheinherenthazardsoftheworksiteandofthehotwork;ensurethatsafeconditionsaremaintained;havetheauthoritytostopthehotworkifunsafeconditionsdevelop;,5/17/2020,23,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,FireWatchResponsibilitiesconthavingfireextinguishingequipment,aswellasattendingrequiredtraining;soundingandbeingfamiliarwithalarmproceduresinthefacilitiesinthecaseofanuncontrolledfireand;watchingforfiresinallexposedareas,duringhotworkoperationsandforatleast30min.aftercompletion,andtryingtoextinguishthemonlywhentheyarewithinthescopeoftheirtrainingandequipment.,5/17/2020,24,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,SupervisorResponsibilitiesattendingsupervisortrainingofferedbyEnvironmentalHealthandSafety;ensuringallemployeeswhoperformhotworkaretrainedontheHotWorkProgramanditsrequirements;safehandlinganduseofequipment,aswellasdetermininganycombustibleorhazardousareasthatarepresentintheworkarea;,5/17/2020,25,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,SupervisorResponsibilitiescontprotectingcombustiblesfromignitionbyhavingtheworkmovedtoalocationfreefromcombustibles,movingcombustiblestoasafedistance,orproperlyshieldingagainstignition;seeingthatHotWorkisnotscheduledtobeperformedduringoperationsthatmightexposecombustiblestoignition;,5/17/2020,26,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,SupervisorResponsibilitiescontobtainingahotworkpermitfromthePAIanddeterminingthatthehotworkoperatorsecureshisapprovalthatconditionsaresafebeforeperforminganyhotwork;ensuringthatfireprotectionandextinguishingequipmentareproperlylocatedatthesiteandemployeesaretrainedinitsuse;makingafirewatchavailableifneeded;,5/17/2020,27,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,SupervisorResponsibilitiescontenforcingBGSUsHotWorkProgrambyensuringallemployeesundertheirdirectioncomplywithallfacetsoftheHotWorkProgramand;providingacopyoftheHotWorkProgramtoemployeesupontheirrequest.,5/17/2020,28,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,Employee(HotWorkOperators)Responsibilitiescompletelyadheringtotherequirementsofthisprogramandattendingrequiredtraining;understandingtheemergencyproceduresintheeventofafireandshallhaveanawarenessoftheinherentrisksinvolved;,5/17/2020,29,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,Employee(HotWorkOperators)ResponsibilitiesconthavingthePAIsandsupervisorsapprovalbeforestartingthehotworkoperations;stoppinghotworkoperationsandnotifyingmanagement,theareasupervisor,orthePAIifanunsafeconditionoccursand;sendingcompletedhotworkpermitstoEnvironmentalHealthandSafety.,5/17/2020,30,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramIntroduction,ProgramEnforcementAviolationofaUniversityemployeesresponsibilitymustbereportedtotheemployeesimmediatesupervisorforappropriateaction.,5/17/2020,31,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramWeldingAreas,Designatedareasadesignatedfireresistantareaorareasmadeofnoncombustibleconstruction.Permitrequiredareasanareathatrequiresawrittenhotworkpermitandshallbemadesafebyremovingorprotectingcombustiblesfromignitionsources.,5/17/2020,32,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramWeldingAreas,Non-permissibleweldingareasareasnotauthorizedbymanagement;sprinkleredbuildingswhilesuchprotectionisimpaired;inthepresenceofanexplosiveatmosphere,includingimproperlyprepareddrumsthatoncecontainedflammablematerialsand;areasnearstorageoflargequantitiesofexposed,readilyignitablematerials.,5/17/2020,33,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramWeldingAreas,Hotworkshallnotbeattemptedonapartition,wall,ceilingorroofthathasacombustiblecoveringorinsulation,oronwallsorpartitionsofcombustiblesandwich-typepanelconstructionand;pipesorothermetalthatisincontactwithcombustiblewalls,partitions,ceilingsorroofsshallnotbedoneiftheworkiscloseenoughtocauseignitionbyconduction.,5/17/2020,34,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramFireWatch,Requiredwhenhotworkisperformedinanareawhereotherthanminorfiresmightdevelop;combustiblematerialsinbuildingconstructionorcontentsarecloserthan35ft(11m)tothepointofoperation;combustiblematerialsaremorethan35ft(11m)away,butareeasilyignitedbysparks;,5/17/2020,35,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramFireWatch,Requiredwhenwallorflooropeningswithina35ft(11m)radiusexposecombustiblematerialsinadjacentareas,includingconcealedspacesinwallsorfloorsor;combustiblematerialsareadjacenttotheoppositesideofpartitions,walls,ceilings,orroofsandarelikelytobeignited.,5/17/2020,36,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramFireWatch,Afirewatchmustbemaintainedfor30min.aftercompletionofhotwork.Morethanonefirewatchisrequiredwhencombustiblematerialthatcouldbeignitedbyhotworkcannotbedirectlyobservedbyonlyonefirewatch.,5/17/2020,37,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramHotWorkPermit,AhotworkpermitmustbeobtainedfromthePAIforhotworkbeingperformedinpermitrequiredareas;thePAImustverifythattheprecautionsonthepermithavebeencompletedbeforeauthorizingworkandatleastonceperday;Thepermitmustbedisplayedatthejobsite;,5/17/2020,38,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramHotWorkPermit,AhotworkpermitmustberemovedandsenttoEnvironmentalHealthandSafetyattheendoftheshift;isonlygoodforoneshiftand;islocatedAppendixAoftheBGSUHotWorkPermitfoundinTab1.,5/17/2020,39,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramHotWorkPermit,LocatedinTab2isanexampleofthe35ft(11m)rule.LocatedinTab3isanarticlecalledMaximizingHotWorkSafetywithFabrics.,5/17/2020,40,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramTraining,HotWork1trainingsession(ThisSession)HotWork2trainingsessiontheinherentrisksinvolved;theemergencyproceduresintheeventofafire;instructionsonallequipmentandprocessesand;theprovisionsofthisprogram.,5/17/2020,41,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramOtherPrecautions,ConfinedSpacesTopreventaccidentalcontact,whenarcweldingistobesuspendedforanysubstantialperiodoftime,suchasduringlunchorovernight,allelectrodesshallberemovedfromtheholdersandtheholderscarefullylocatedsothataccidentalcontactcannotoccurandthemachinebedisconnectedfromthepowersource.,5/17/2020,42,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramOtherPrecautions,ConfinedSpacescontInordertoeliminatethepossibilityofgasescapingthroughleaksorimproperlyclosedvalves,whengasweldingorcutting,thetorchvalvesshallbeclosedandthegassupplytothetorchpositivelyshutoffatsomepointoutsidetheconfinedspaceareawheneverthetorchisnottobeusedforasubstantialperiodoftime,suchasduringlunchhourorovernight.Wherepractical,thetorchandhoseshallalsoberemovedfromtheconfinedspace.,5/17/2020,43,BGSUsWrittenHotWorkProgramOtherPrecautions,ConfinedSpacescontWhenweldingorcuttingisbeingperformedinanyconfinedspace,thegascylindersandweldingmachinesshallbeleftontheoutside.Beforeoperationsarestarted,heavyportableequipmentmountedonwheelsshallbesec