Hot work permits

Cutting, welding and grinding only with a signed permit.

Hot work: no permit, no work

Applies to: anyone who cuts, welds, grinds or uses open flame or sparks at [site or company].

What you must do
1. Do not start hot work without a signed hot work permit from [name or role].
2. Clear or cover anything that can burn within [distance] of the work.
3. Keep a fire extinguisher within reach and a second person watching for fires during the work and for [minutes] afterwards.
4. Stop and tell your supervisor if conditions change from what the permit describes.

Why: sparks cause fires long after the work looks finished.

Questions: [name], [phone].

By ticking you confirm that you have read and understood this notice.

A starting point, not legal advice or a safety standard. Fill in the [square brackets] and check it against your own risk assessment and the law that applies to you.