Ship Repair
ยป Hot Work - Welding, Cutting and Heating
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Hot work includes welding, cutting, burning, abrasive blasting, and other
heat-producing operations. Hot work presents an increased risk of fire and explosion
hazards because it is most often performed in confined and enclosed
spaces. [1915.51,
1915.53,
1915.54,
1915.55, 1915.56,
and 1915
Subpart P]
Accidents may occur during hot work due to the structure of vessels, where hot
work in a space can cause fire or explosion in an adjacent
space that has not been evaluated safe for hot work. Special precautions
must be taken in adjacent spaces as well as confined and enclosed spaces.
The Confined/Enclosed
Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres module should be reviewed before continuing with this
section.
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Steps for safe hot work include:
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Up to 25 percent of fatalities in
shipyards result from fires and explosions caused by hot work.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
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Test Yourself: This interactive enhancement asks such questions as "Which
spaces need to be checked by a marine chemist before hot work?"
and "Who can approve the hot work?"
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