Hot Work Permits and Fire Watch Flashcards
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An F-03 fire guard arrives at a construction site where welding is occurring but no hot work permit is posted. What is the correct action?
Answer: Order the hot work to stop immediately until a permit is obtained
Hot work without a permit is a fire code violation. The fire guard must stop the work immediately and require a permit before it resumes.
During fire watch, a fire guard notices sparks have ignited a small pile of cardboard 20 feet from the welding operation. What is the correct sequence of actions?
Answer: Activate the alarm, call 911, then attempt extinguishment if safe
Life safety requires activating the alarm and calling 911 first, then attempting extinguishment only if the fire is small and conditions are safe.
A construction site has hot work occurring on the 12th floor. On which floors must fire watch be maintained?
Answer: The 12th floor and any floors directly below or above where sparks or heat could travel
Fire watch must be maintained on the floor where hot work occurs AND adjacent floors where sparks, heat, or molten slag could travel.
What information must be recorded on a hot work permit?
Answer: Location of work, type of hot work, date/time, fire watch name, and permit authority signature
A hot work permit must document the work location, type of operation, date and time, assigned fire watch personnel, and be signed by the authorized permit issuer.
What happens to the hot work permit if fire watch cannot be maintained due to a fire watch person becoming ill?
Answer: Hot work must stop until a replacement fire watch person is assigned
If the dedicated fire watch person is unavailable for any reason, hot work must cease until a qualified replacement is assigned.
Why is a 35-foot clearance zone used for hot work rather than a shorter distance?
Answer: Sparks from welding and grinding can travel up to 35 feet and remain hot enough to ignite materials
Research shows sparks from welding and grinding operations can travel up to 35 feet and retain enough heat to ignite combustible materials on contact.