WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
- Introduction – Outline of workshop content and objectives.
- What is hot work? – Definition, types of hot work.
- Legislation and guidance – Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Understanding fire – Combustion triangle – Oxidants. Fuel sources – flammable gases. Ignition sources – arc welding processes, bitumen boilers.
- Gas control equipment – Regulators, flashback arrestors, hoses and torches.
- How do fires spread? – Conduction, convection, radiation.
- Fire risk assessments – 5 key stages to producing a fire risk assessment.
- Contractors -Selecting suitable contractors.
- Hot work permits -What are they? Why are they required? Key steps in producing a permit. Site preparation, safe working practices, completion of hot work .
- Fire risk assessment – Preparation document.
- Hot work checklist – Example document.
- Oxy-fuel gas workstation – Pre-use visual checklist.
- Practical session – The practical session will include:
- Visual checks on regulators
- Correct fitting of regulators
- Visual checks on flashback arrestors
- Correct fitting of flashback arrestors
- Visual checks on hoses
- Correct fitting of hoses
- Visual checks on torches
- Correctly fitting a torch to the system
- Nozzle selection and fitting
- Opening cylinder valves safely
- Setting correct working pressures in an ‘open’ system
- Correct leak test procedures
- Safe system depressurisation
WHO IS THE TRAINING FOR?
This training workshop is designed for people who are responsible for either issuing hot work permits or supervising hot work operations.
The full day consists of multiple interactive exercises concentrating specifically on the elements required to manage staff and contractors under a formal permit-to-work system.
Duration: Full day
PRICING
The price is £2000.00 for up to 6 staff inclusive of certification and support documentation. Additional staff are £130.00 per head, up to a maximum of 8 staff. VAT is payable at the standard rate.
