| Hot Works Permit |
Before approving any cutting and welding permit, a UT-Houston designated representative must inspect the work area and confirm that precautions have been taken to prevent fire in accordance with safety
requirements. Please use this form to inform Physical Safety of an upcoming cutting or welding activity.
* Fields are required.
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*Start Date:
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ex. 1/1/01 |
*Building:
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*Room: |
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| Work to be Done: |
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| *Contractor: |
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| *Representative: |
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*Telephone: |
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| *Permit Exipires: |
1 Day
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| 3 Days
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The UT representative is responsible for ensuring that the location where this work
is to be done is inspected, and necessary precautions are taken prior to the work being commenced.
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| Supervisor: |
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| *Responsible for Cutting and Welding |
*UT-Houston Representative *Phone Number |
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| Final Check-Up |
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Work area and all adjacent area to which sparks and heat might have spread (including floors above and
below and opposite sides of walls) were inspected 1 hour after the work was completed and were found fire safe.
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| To Be Signed By: |
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Supervisor or Fire Watcher |
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| Telephone Numbers |
| Emergency # 911 |
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Environmental Health & Safety
713.500.8100
UT Police 713.792.2890
Fixit 713.500.FIXT (3498)
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| Safety Precautions |
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Sprinklers are in service (If applicable)
Cutting and welding equipment is in good repair
Lead is not present on object(s) to be cut or welded (29 CFR 1926.62)
Welding on Galvanized metals of any type shall be approved by EH&S and shall conform to OSHA 1910.252 (c)(1)(iii)
Fire Alarm System isolated and UTPD Notified.
If So, Points Isolated
Within 35 Feet of Work
Floors are swept clean of combustibles
Combustible floors are wetted down, covered with damp sand, metal, or other shields
No combustible material or flammable liquids present
Unmoveable combustible and flammable liquids are protected with covers, guards, metal
shields
All wall and floor openings are covered
Cover suspended beneath work to collect sparks
Work on Walls or Ceilings
Construction work is noncombustible and without combustible coverings
Combustibles moved away from opposite side of wall
Sprinklers identified within 2 feet of hotworks. If so, contact safety at 713-500-8100 for precautions to prevent an accidental sprinkler head discharge.
Work on Enclosed Equipment
(Tanks, containers, ducts, dust collectors, etc.)
Equipment cleaned of all combustibles
Containers purged of flammable vapors
Fire Watch
Will be provided during and 1 hour after operation
Supplied with appropriate fire extinguisher
Trained in use of equipment and in sounding fire alarm
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| Special Precautions |
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Pressing SUBMIT will generate a permit that must be printed and posted at the work site.
Press SUBMIT to generate the permit.
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If you have any questions please call
EH&S
at 713.500.8100. |