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The permit must document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in OSHA regulations have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations. It must indicate the date(s) authorized for hot work and identify the object on which hot work is to be performed. The permit must be kept on file until completion of the hot work. [8]
Permit-to-work adherence is essential in process safety management. Examples of high-risk jobs where a written permit-to-work procedure may need to be used include hot work (such as welding), confined space entry, cutting into pipes carrying hazardous substances (breaking containment), diving in the vicinity of intake openings, and work that ...
In some countries, such as the UK and Canada, [2] a hot work permit is required for hot work. [1] The purpose of a hot work permit is to effect "the employer's written authorization to perform hot working operations". [3] The UK's Health and Safety Executive suggests that a hot work permit should specify: what work will be done; how and when it ...
In 2007, 5,488 workers died from job injuries, 92% of which were men, [11] and 49,000 died from work-related injuries. [12] NIOSH estimates that 4 million workers in the U.S. in 2007 sustained non-fatal work related injuries or illnesses. [13] Within the U. S. construction industry, the most common work-related fatal injury occurs from worksite ...
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The Bureau of Labor Standards of the Department of Labor has worked on some work safety issues since its creation in 1934. [4] Economic boom and associated labor turnover during World War II worsened work safety in nearly all areas of the United States economy, but after 1945 accidents again declined as long-term forces reasserted themselves. [5]
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