Page 1 of 15 Sect: 1.0 Purpose Welding and Hot Work, such as brazing or grinding, present a significant opportunity for fire and injury. All precautions of this program must be applied prior to commencing any welding or hot work by Ardent employees or subcontractors. 2.0 Scope This and Procedure shall apply to all Ardent operations where welding, cutting, brazing, or any activities that present fire and/or heat hazards like these activities are used. 3.0 Regulatory References This is primarily intended to satisfy requirements contained in the following regulatory documents: o 29 CFR 1910.252, 29 CFR 1910.253, 29 CFR 1910.254 4.0 Responsibilities 4.1 Management Provide training for all employees whose task include heat, spark or flame producing operations such as welding, brazing, or grinding. Develop and monitor effective hot work procedures. Provide safe equipment for hot work. Designate an individual responsible for authorizing hot work in areas not specifically designed for hot work. Advise employees, contractors, and other interested parties about hazardous conditions that may be present because of hot work activities. Provide proper and effective PPE for all hot work. 4.2 Supervisors Monitor all hot work operations. Ensure that combustible materials are protected from ignition. Ensure all hot work equipment and PPE are in safe working order. Allow only trained and authorized employees to conduct hot work. Ensure permits are used for all hot work outside of authorized safe areas. Determine fire watch and fire protection requirements. Ensure that First Aid equipment is readily available. Ensure fire extinguishers are available, accessible, and charged (maintained). 4.3 Employees Follow all hot work procedures. Remove all combustible/flammable materials from hot work area. Properly use appropriate hot work PPE. Inspect all hot work equipment before use.
Page 2 of 15 Sect: Report any equipment problems. Know the location and proper use of fire extinguishers. Not use damaged hot work equipment. Participate in hot work hazard identification and control discussion during daily JSAs. 5.0 Definitions Welding/Hot Work Procedures - Any activity which results in sparks, fire, molten slag, or hot material that has the potential to cause fires or explosions. Examples of Hot Work - Cutting, Brazing, Soldering, Thawing Pipes, Torch Applied Sealers and Adhesives, Grinding and Welding. Special Hazard Occupancies - Any area containing Flammable Liquids, Dust Accumulation, Gases, Plastics, Rubber and Paper Products. 6.0 Hazards Fires & Explosions Skin burns Welding "blindness" Respiratory hazards from fumes & smoke 7.0 Hot Work Procedures Hot Work consists of cutting, brazing, soldering, thawing pipes, torch applied sealers and adhesives, grinding, welding or any activities that present fire and/or heat hazards like these activities. Personnel safety and fire prevention are of primary concern. Only trained and qualified employees shall perform hot work activities. 7.1 Authorization All cutting, welding or similar hot work performed outside approved designated safe welding areas shall require a Work Authorization Permit (Hot Work Permit). This permit shall be approved by a designated competent individual who has inspected the area where the work is to be performed. This permit may be associated with or contained within a Confined Space Permit or other approved entry authorization. All hot work and area entry shall be in accordance with Ardent s Work Authorization Program or similar Work Permit Procedure mutually agreed to by Ardent and client for use in the client s facility. Please see the latest copy of Ardent s Work Authorization Program, Section B.33, document O- SS-SPP-0033. In addition to the Hot Work Permit Procedure, precautions and procedures contained in this document shall apply.
Page 3 of 15 Sect: 7.2 Basic Precautions Move Combustibles - Where practicable, all flammables and combustibles shall be relocated at least 35 feet from the work site. Guard Combustibles - Where relocation is impractical, combustibles shall be protected with flame proof covers, shielded with metal, guards, curtains, or wet down material to help prevent ignition of material. Floors - Floors shall be swept and clean of combustibles and heavy dust within 35 ft. of work area. Compressed Gas Cylinders Cylinders containing flammable and combustible liquids and gases shall be kept 35 ft. from work area. Ventilation - Adequate ventilation providing 20 air changes per hour, such as a suction hood system should be provided to the work area. Fire Fighting Equipment - At least one 10 lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher should be within access of the hot work areas. Screens and Dividers Where 35ft distance from other workstations/workers or combustible materials cannot be maintained, protective dividers, such as welding curtains or non-combustible walls, shall be provided to contain sparks and slag. First Aid Equipment First Aid equipment must be readily available near all hot work locations. Restrictions If the above precautions are not practical or cannot be maintained, then hot work operations shall not be permitted. 7.3 Special Precautions Ducts, conveyor systems, and augers that might carry sparks to distant combustibles shall be protected or shut down. Where cutting or welding is done near walls, partitions, ceilings, or a roof of combustible construction, fire-resistant shields or guards shall be provided to prevent ignition. If welding is to be done on a metal wall, partition, ceiling, or roof, precautions shall be taken to prevent ignition of combustibles on the other side, due to conduction or radiation of heat. Where combustibles cannot be relocated on the opposite side of the work, a fire watch person shall be provided on the opposite side of the work. Welding shall not be attempted on a metal partition, wall, ceiling, or roof having a covering, nor on walls having combustible sandwich panel construction. Cutting or welding on pipes or other metal in contact with combustible walls, partitions, ceilings, or roofs shall not be undertaken if the work is close enough to cause ignition by combustion.
Page 4 of 15 Sect: 7.4 Prohibited Areas Cutting, welding or similar hot work shall not be permitted in the following situations: In areas not authorized by management. In sprinkled buildings while such protection is impaired. In the presence of potentially explosive atmospheres, e.g. a flammable gas In areas near the storage of large quantities of exposed, readily ignitable materials. In areas where there is dust accumulation of greater than 1/16 inch within 35 feet of the area where welding/hot work will be conducted. All dust accumulation should be cleaned up following the housekeeping program of the facility before welding/hot work are permitted. 7.5 Fire Watch Individuals engaged in Fire Watch activities must be trained and competent in the duties and responsibilities of a Fire Watcher. 7.5.1 Requirements - Fire watchers shall be required whenever hot work is performed where other than minor fires may develop or any of the following conditions exist: Appreciable combustible material closer than 35 feet to the point of operation exists. Appreciable combustible material farther than 35 feet to the point of operation exists that are easily ignitable by sparks. Wall or floor openings within a 35-foot radius exposing adjacent combustible material. Combustible materials are adjacent to the opposite side of metal partitions, wall, ceilings, or roofs and may be ignited by conduction or radiation. 7.5.2 Responsibilities - Fire watchers shall be responsible for the following: Fire watchers shall have suitable fire extinguishers readily available and shall be trained in their use. Fire watchers shall be familiar with alarm sounding methods and locations. Fire watchers shall watch for fire in all exposed areas and extinguish only those fires well within their capacity given equipment on hand; otherwise they shall sound the fire alarm. A fire watch person shall be provided during and for 1/2 hour past the completion of the welding or hot work operation. 7.6 Ventilation 7.6.1 Mechanical Ventilation For general welding and cutting, mechanical ventilation shall be provided with a minimum rate of 2,000 cubic feet per minute per welder when welding or cutting is done on metals not covered in section (7.8.2) of this document and:
Page 5 of 15 Sect: the space of less than 10,000 cubic feet per welder, (or) in a room having a ceiling height of less than 16 feet, (Or) in confined spaces containing partitions or other structural barriers to the extent that they significantly obstruct cross ventilation. 7.6.2 Local exhaust hoods and booths - Mechanical local exhaust ventilation may be by means of either of the following: Hoods - Freely movable hoods intended to be placed by the welder as near as practicable to the work being welded and provided with a rate of air-flow sufficient to maintain a velocity in the direction of the hood of 100 linear feet per minute in the zone. Fixed enclosure - A fixed enclosure with a top and not less than two sides which surround the welding or cutting operations and with a rate of airflow sufficient to maintain a velocity away from the welder of not less than 100 linear feet per minute. 7.6.3 Screens and Dividers - When welding must be performed in a space entirely screened on all sides, the screens shall be so arranged so that no serious restriction of ventilation exists. 7.6.4 Ventilation in confined spaces See section (7.9.1) of this document for ventilation requirements in confined spaces. 7.7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 7.7.1 Protection from fall All employees engaged in hot work activities performed at heights shall be protected from falls. Please see the latest revision of Ardent s Construction Fall Protection Program, section B.24, document O-SS-SPP-0026. 7.7.2 Eye & Face Protection All employees engaged in hot work activities shall be protected from eye and face injuries and illness. Please see the latest revision of Ardent s Personal Protective Equipment Program, section B.18, document O-SS-SPP-0020. 7.7.3 Protective Clothing All employees engaged in hot work activities shall wear work cloths appropriate for the assigned task. Please see the latest revision of Ardent s Personal Protective Equipment Program, section B.18, document O-SS-SPP-0020. 7.7.4 Respiratory Protection - All employees engaged in hot work activities shall be protected from respiratory hazards. Please see Industrial Hygiene and Ventilation portion of this document. Also, please see the latest revision of
Page 6 of 15 Sect: Ardent s Respiratory Protection Program, section B.32, document O-SS-SPP-0032. 7.8 Industrial Hygiene 7.8.1 Contamination The following factors determine hot work and welding contaminate exposure hazards: Dimensions of work space, especially ceiling height. Number of work points or welders in space. Possible evolution of hazardous fumes, gases or dust resulting from metals involved. 7.8.2 Hazardous Fumes and Gases Ventilation and/or respiratory protection may be required for hazards resulting from hot work operations on metals containing or coated with compounds containing the following: Fluorine compounds Zinc Lead Beryllium Cadmium Mercury Certain cleaning compounds If any of the above elements or compounds are identified with hot work materials, please contact a competent individual for direction/instructions regarding appropriate hazard control measures. 7.8.3 Precautionary labels - Several potentially hazardous materials are present in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals used in welding and cutting or are released to the atmosphere during welding and cutting. The suppliers of welding materials shall determine the hazard, if any, associated with the use of their materials in welding, cutting, etc. Safety Data Sheets also contain certain precautionary and hazard information helpful in determining the appropriate protective measures to be exercised. All filler metals and fusible granular materials shall carry the following notice, as a minimum, on tags, boxes, or other containers: CAUTION Welding may produce fumes and gases hazardous to health. Avoid breathing these fumes and gases. Use adequate ventilation. See ANSI Z49.1-1967 Safety in Welding and Cutting published by the American Welding Society.
Page 7 of 15 Sect: WARNING CONTAINS CADMIUM - POISONOUS FUMES MAY BE FORMED ON HEATING CAUTION CONTAINS FLUORIDES This flux, when heated, gives off fumes that may irritate eyes, nose and throat. 1. Avoid fumes - use only in well-ventilated spaces. 2. Avoid contact of flux with eyes or skin. 3. Do not take internally. 7.8.4 Screens & Dividers Portable screens or shields must be provided where adequate distance cannot be maintained between other workstations/workers. It is desirable to have the screens so mounted that they are about 2 feet above the floor unless the work is performed so low that the screen must be extended down to protect nearby workers from the glare of welding. 7.9 Confined Space Hot Work On those occasion that hot work must be conducted in confined spaces, all entries and work shall be conducted in accordance with Ardent s Confined Space Safety Program or the Confined Space Work Permit Procedure mutually agreed to by Ardent and client for use in a client s facility. Please see the latest copy of Ardent s Confined Space Safety Program, Section B.23, document O-SS-SPP-0025. In addition to Confined Space Procedure, the following shall apply. 7.9.1 Ventilation of Confined Spaces - Ventilation is a prerequisite to hot work in confined spaces. The following ventilation requirements and safety precautions shall apply to all confined space hot work operations. Air Replacement - All welding, cutting and hot work operations conducted in confined spaces shall be adequately ventilated with clean and breathable air to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or oxygen deficiency. Airline Respirators - In circumstances for which it is impossible to provide such ventilation, airline respirators or hose masks approved for this purpose by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) under 42 CFR part 84 must be used. Self-contained Units - In areas immediately hazardous to life, a fullface piece, pressure-demand, self-contained breathing apparatus or similar SCBA approved by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 must be used.
Page 8 of 15 Sect: Hole Watch or Outside Assistant - Where welding, cutting or hot work operations are carried on in confined spaces and where welders and helpers are provided with hose masks, or similar SCBA, a worker shall be stationed on the outside of such confined spaces to insure the safety of those working within. Oxygen for ventilation - Oxygen shall never be used for ventilation. 7.9.2 Cylinders and Machinery - When welding or cutting is being performed in any confined spaces, the gas cylinders and welding machines shall be left on the outside. Before operations are started, heavy portable equipment mounted on wheels shall be securely blocked to prevent accidental movement 7.9.3 Attendants & Lifelines - Where a welder must enter a confined space through a man hole or other small opening, means shall be provided for quickly removing him/her in case of emergency. When safety belts and lifelines are used for this purpose, they shall be so attached to the welder's body that his body cannot be jammed in a small exit opening. An attendant with a preplanned rescue procedure shall be stationed outside to observe the welder and can put rescue operations into effect. 7.9.4 Electrode Removal - When arc welding is to be suspended for any substantial period, such as during lunch or overnight, all electrodes shall be removed from the holders and the holders carefully located so that accidental contact cannot occur, and the machine disconnected from the power source. 7.9.5 Gas Cylinder Shutoff - To eliminate the possibility of gas escaping through leaks of improperly closed valves, the torch valves shall be closed and the fuelgas and oxygen supply to the torch positively shut off at some point outside the confined area whenever the torch is not to be used for a substantial period. Where practical, the torch and hose shall also be removed from the confined space. 7.9.6 Warning Sign - After welding or hot work operations are completed, the welder or worker shall mark the hot metal or provide some other means of warning other workers.
Page 9 of 15 Sect: 8.0 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding & Cutting Mixtures of fuel gases and air or oxygen present explosive hazards and shall be avoided except at the point of consumption. Device or configurations of attachments allowing air or oxygen to mix with flammable gases prior to consumption are prohibited. Exception - except at the burner or a standard torch nozzle designed for the purpose. 8.1 Personnel Employees in charge of the oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment, including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems, shall be instructed and designated as competent by their supervisors. Rules and instructions covering the operation and maintenance of oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment, including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems, shall be readily available. Employees must be trained on the proper use, handling, and storage of compressed gas cylinders. 8.2 Cylinders 8.2.1 Approval and marking All portable cylinders used for the storage and shipment of compressed gases shall be in accordance with DOT regulations. Compressed gas cylinders shall be legibly marked identifying the gas contained. Only compressed gas cylinders equipped with American National Standard compressed gas cylinder valve outlet and inlet connections shall be used. Cylinders should be marked as "MT" and dated when empty. Never mix gases in a cylinder and only professionals should refill cylinders. Empty cylinders must be handled as carefully as full cylinders. 8.2.2 Storage of cylinders-general Cylinders shall be kept away from radiators and other sources of heat. Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, wellventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or
Page 10 of 15 Sect: falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards. Empty cylinders shall have their valves closed. Valve protection caps, where cylinders are designed to accept a cap, shall always be in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use. If a cylinder cap cannot be removed by hand, the cylinder shall be tagged Do Not Use and returned to the vendor. Storage areas for full and empty cylinders must be designated and labeled. Cylinders should be stored in assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Cylinders must be transported in a vertical secured position using a cylinder basket or cart and must not be rolled. Regulators should be removed, and cylinders capped before movement. Cylinders should not be dropped or permitted to strike violently, and protective caps are not used to lift cylinders. Hoses and connections should be inspected regularly for damage. Hoses should be stored in cool areas and protected from damage. 8.2.3 Fuel-gas cylinder storage Inside a building, cylinders, except those in actual use or attached ready for use, shall be limited to a total gas capacity of 2,000 cubic feet or 300 pounds of liquefied petroleum gas. For storage more than 2,000 cubic feet total gas capacity of cylinders or 300 pounds of liquefied petroleum gas, cylinders shall be kept outside or in a special building. Special buildings, rooms or compartments shall have no open flame for heating or lighting and shall be well ventilated. Acetylene cylinders shall be stored valve end up. 8.2.4 Oxygen storage Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment. Oxygen cylinders stored in outside generator houses shall be separated from the generator or carbide storage rooms by a noncombustible partition having a fire-resistance rating of at least 1 hour. This partition shall be without openings and shall be gastight. Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fireresistance rating of at least one-half hour.
Page 11 of 15 Sect: Liquid oxygen system with capacity more than 13,000 cubic feet shall not be used unless an engineered system meeting OHSA and NFPA standards for bulk oxygen storage has been approved by management. 8.2.5 Oxygen Cylinders Operating Procedures Compressed gas cylinders must be visually inspected prior to each use to determine that the cylinder is in safe condition for use. Cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus shall be kept free from oily or greasy substances. Oxygen cylinders or apparatus shall not be handled with oily hands or gloves. A jet of oxygen must never be permitted to strike an oily surface, greasy clothes, or enter a fuel, oil, or other storage tank. When transporting cylinders by a crane or derrick, a cradle, boat, or suitable platform shall be used. Slings or electric magnets shall not be used for this purpose. Cylinders not in use shall have the cap in place for cylinders designed to accept valve-protection caps. Cylinders shall not be dropped or struck or permitted to strike each other violently. Valve-protection caps shall not be used for lifting cylinders from one vertical position to another. Bars shall not be used under valves or valve-protection caps to pry cylinders loose when frozen to the ground or otherwise fixed; the use of warm (not boiling) water is recommended. Unless cylinders are secured on a special truck, regulators shall be removed and valve-protection caps, when provided for, shall be put in place before cylinders are moved. Cylinders not having fixed hand wheels shall have keys, handles, or nonadjustable wrenches on valve stems while these cylinders are in service. In multiple cylinder installations, only one key or handle is required for each manifold. Cylinder valves shall be closed before moving cylinders. Cylinder valves shall be closed when work is finished. Valves of empty cylinders shall be closed. Cylinders shall be kept far enough away from the actual welding or cutting operation so that sparks, hot slag, or flame will not reach them, or fireresistant shields shall be provided. Cylinders shall not be placed where they might become part of an electric circuit. Contacts with third rails, trolley wires, etc., shall be avoided. Cylinders shall be kept away from radiators, piping systems, layout tables, etc., that may be used for grounding electric circuits, such as for arc welding machines. Any practice such as the tapping of an electrode against a cylinder to strike an arc shall be prohibited. Cylinders shall never be used as rollers or supports, whether full or empty.
Page 12 of 15 Sect: The numbers and markings stamped into cylinders shall not be tampered with. No person, other than the gas supplier, shall attempt to mix gases in a cylinder. No one, except the owner of the cylinder or person authorized by him, shall refill a cylinder. No one shall tamper with safety devices in cylinders or valves. Cylinders shall not be dropped or otherwise roughly handled. Unless connected to a manifold, oxygen from a cylinder shall not be used without first attaching an oxygen regulator to the cylinder valve. Before connecting the regulator to the cylinder valve, the valve shall be opened slightly for an instant and then closed. Always stand to one side of the outlet when opening the cylinder valve. A hammer or wrench shall not be used to open cylinder valves. If valves cannot be opened by hand, the supplier shall be notified. Cylinder valves shall not be tampered with nor should any attempt be made to repair them. If trouble is experienced, the supplier should be sent a report promptly indicating the character of the trouble and the cylinder's serial number. Supplier's instructions as to its disposition shall be followed. Complete removal of the stem from a diaphragm-type cylinder valve shall be avoided. 8.2.6 Fuel-Gas Cylinders Operating Procedures Fuel-gas cylinders shall be placed with valve end up whenever they are in use. Liquefied gases shall be stored and shipped with the valve end up. Cylinders shall be handled carefully. Rough handling, knocks, or falls are liable to damage the cylinder, valve or safety devices and cause leakage. Before connecting a regulator to a cylinder valve, the valve shall be opened slightly and closed immediately. The valve shall be opened while standing to one side of the outlet; never in front of it. Never crack a fuel-gas cylinder valve near other welding work or near sparks, flame, or other possible sources of ignition. Before a regulator is removed from a cylinder valve, the cylinder valve shall be closed, and the gas released from the regulator. Nothing shall be placed on top of an acetylene cylinder when in use which may damage the safety device or interfere with the quick closing of the valve. If cylinders are found to have leaky valves or fittings which cannot be stopped by closing of the valve, the cylinders shall be taken outdoors away from sources of ignition and slowly emptied. A warning should be placed near cylinders having leaking fuse plugs or other leaking safety devices not to approach them with a lighted cigarette or other source of ignition. Such cylinders should be plainly tagged; the
Page 13 of 15 Sect: supplier should be promptly notified, and their instructions followed as to their return. Safety devices shall not be tampered with. Fuel-gas shall never be used from cylinders through torches or other devices equipped with shutoff valves without reducing the pressure through a suitable regulator attached to the cylinder valve or manifold. The cylinder valve shall always be opened slowly. An acetylene cylinder valve shall not be opened more than one and one-half turns of the spindle, and preferably no more than three-fourths of a turn. Where a special wrench is required, it shall be left in position on the stem of the valve while the cylinder is in use so that the fuel-gas flow can be quickly turned off in case of emergency. In the case of manifold or coupled cylinders, at least one such wrench shall always be available for immediate use. 9.0 Arc-Welding & Cutting 9.1 General Requirements Trained & Qualified - Employees performing arc-welding and cutting operations shall be trained and qualified in the proper and safe operation of such equipment. Equipment Selection - Welding equipment shall be selected by a qualified individual. Installation - Welding equipment shall be installed by a qualified individual. 9.2 Equipment Requirements 9.2.1 Arc-welding equipment shall be specifically designed for the purpose intended and complying NEMA standards and shall be UL approved. 9.2.2 Special conditions - Unusual service conditions may exist, and in such circumstances, machines shall be especially designed to safely meet the requirements of the service. Exposure to any of the following conditions may require special equipment: Unusually corrosive fumes Steam or excessive humidity Excessive oil vapor Flammable gases Abnormal vibration or shock Excessive dust Extreme weather Salt laden atmospheres
Page 14 of 15 Sect: 9.3 Voltage - The following limits shall not be exceeded. 9.3.1 Alternating-current machines Automatic (machine or mechanized) arc welding and cutting - 100 volts. Manual arc welding and cutting - 80 volts. 9.3.2 Direct-current machines Automatic (machine or mechanized) arc welding and cutting - 100 volts. Manual arc welding and cutting - 100 volts. When special welding and cutting processes require values of open circuit voltages higher than the above, means shall be provided to prevent the operator from making accidental contact with the high voltage by adequate insulation or other means. For AC welding under wet conditions or warm surroundings, where perspiration is a factor, the use of reliable automatic controls for reducing no load voltage is recommended to reduce the shock hazard. 9.4 Grounding. Welding machines shall be grounded. Conduit and piping systems shall not be used as a permanent part of a work-lead circuit. Chains, wire ropes, cranes, and hoists cables, etc., shall not be used to carry welding current. Ground connections shall be checked for tight, secure connection before each use. 9.5 Operation and Maintenance Training - Employees assigned to operate or maintain arc-welding equipment shall be trained in the operation and maintenance of such arc-welding equipment. In addition, if gas-shielded arc welding methods are being used, these individuals shall be trained in Recommended Safe Practices for Gas- Shielded Arc Welding. Hook-up - Before starting operations, all connections to the machine shall be checked. Grounding - Grounding of the welding machine frame shall be checked. Special attention shall be given to safety ground connections of portable machines. Leaks Check for equipment leaks, there shall be no leaks of cooling water, shielding gas or engine fuel. Switching A means of shutting down equipment must be provided and functional.
Page 15 of 15 Sect: Electrode holders - Electrode holders, when not in use, shall be protected from making electrical contact with persons, conducting objects, fuel, or compressed gas tanks. Electric shock - Cables with splices within 10 feet of the holder shall not be used. Wrapping Leads - The welder must never coil or loop cables around parts of his body. Defects - Report any equipment defect or safety hazard to the supervisor. Tagout equipment until its safety has been assured. Qualified personnel only can make repairs. Wet Equipment - Machines which have become wet shall be thoroughly dried and tested before being used. Cable Damage - Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors shall not be used. Qualified personnel only can make repairs. Joining lengths of cables shall be done using connecting means specifically intended for the purpose and conditions. 10.0 Training All Ardent employees participating in welding, cutting, brazing or any hot work type activities shall be trained in Hot Work Safety Procedures. Training shall include: Review of requirements listed in OSHA 1910.252 Use of Hot Work Permit System & Documentation Supervisor Responsibilities Fire Watch Responsibilities - specifically, the fire watch must know: 1. That their ONLY duty is Fire Watch 2. When they can terminate the watch 3. How to use the provided fire extinguisher 4. How to activate fire alarm if fire is beyond the incipient stage Employees Responsibilities (Cutters, Welders, etc.) Supervisors Responsibilities Respirator Usage requirements Fire Extinguisher training 11.0 Attachments Sec B29 APPX A Hot Work Safety Permit Document Number O-SS-FRM-0120