Risk Assessment

If your business engages in any activity that generates heat, such as welding, grinding or using blow torches, there are a number of special health and safety risks you need to be familiar with. For example, 'hot work' must only be carried out by competent, trained personnel and you must implement safe working practices to ensure their protection.

Sadly, carelessness and ineffective supervision of hot work practices are among the most frequent causes of fire and injury in the workplace. Assessing the risks and following the correct procedures is not just your responsibility as an employer, it can also save your business a significant amount of money by avoiding accident and injury.

Our free Risk Management Guide clarifies your responsibilities and provides straightforward guidelines for Hot Work Risk Assessment.

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What's in our Hot Work Risk Management Guide?
A comprehensive checklist of safe working practices for the use of:

• gas and electric welding and cutting equipment
• blow-lamps and blowtorches
• bitumen and tar boilers
• hot air guns.

The guide also covers:

• The Hot Work Permit – how to implement a satisfactory standard of care and supervision to ensure trained workers' compliance with safety procedures.
• Safe systems for hot working, including general fire precautions, site preparation and how to provide adequate ventilation.
• Safe working practices relating to equipment checks and usage in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.
• Safety guidelines for contracted work.
• Links and contact details for further information.

Ensure that you are doing everything you can to minimise the risks associated with hot work and protect your employees and your business. Download your free MORE TH>N BUSINESS Download your free Risk Management Guide now.

For more information on fire safety, download our free Fire Safety Risk Management Guide.