Hot working permits and risks including insurers' requirements
Overview
Duration
Minimum 2 days of 6 learning hours per day
Purpose / scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with knowledge and skills to manage the fire risks associated with hot work activities that take place on a roof.
Scope:
- flat and sloping roofs of any material, both architectural and structural
- the environment, and the building
- weather conditions
- types of clothing worn whilst carrying out works movability
- areas of confined space work
- equipment checks
- preparation of areas to receive work the purpose of a hot work permit
- causes of hot work roof fires
- hot work risks associated with roofing
- work area hazard analysis and risk assessment
- safe work method statement
- storing and handling hazardous/flammable/combustible materials, tools, and equipment
- disposing of waste hazardous/flammable/combustible materials
- monitoring tasks, fire watch, and spot checks during hot work
- types of workplace and building insurance
- details of insurance cover for hot work
- checking evidence of employees and subcontractors
- incident reporting and investigation
- fire prevention, protection, monitoring, alarm, and mitigation strategies and systems
- emergency fire response procedures and equipment
- site safety/security during work, between shifts, and days-off
- main legislation, codes of practice, markings, and standards that apply to hot work permits on a roof and risk assessment
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:
- operative and craft
- supervision
Delegate pre-requisites
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:
- operative and craft
- supervision
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- any standard specific training or professional membership
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
Learning should include at least 40% of learning activities to suit scenario examples.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- a blend of classroom and remote
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.
Assessment
For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete a practical or knowledge assessment. The assessment must cover all learning outcomes.
Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.
Quality assurance
Assured
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal
There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.
Approval date
December 2020
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
The delegate will be able to: |
Additional guidance to support learning outcome: |
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describe the purpose of a hot work permit |
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list the hot work examples |
to include: · brazing · soldering · gas/electric welding · heating · bitumen boilers · gas cutting torches · grinding · gas cylinders · hot air blowers · blow lamps · naked flames · drying off roof areas |
list the causes of hot work roof fires |
to include: · explosion · sparks · flames · toxic fumes · smoking |
list the hot work risks associated with roofing |
to include: · tasks · tools · equipment · methods |
describe the impact of different weather conditions |
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list the different types of clothing worn whilst carrying out works movability |
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operate in areas of confined space |
to include: · valleys · box gutters |
carry out preparation of area to receive works |
to include: · refurb works |
complete equipment checks |
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complete a work area hazard analysis and risk assessment |
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complete a safe work method statement (procedure) |
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describe how to store and handle hazardous/flammable/combustible materials, tools, and equipment |
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describe how to dispose of waste hazardous/flammable/combustible materials |
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employ monitor tasks and fire watch |
to include: · performing spot checks during hot work |
describe types of workplace and building insurance |
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describe details of insurance cover for hot work |
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examine evidence of employees and subcontractors |
to include: · insurance · trade membership · qualifications · work arrangements · work references · risk assessments · safe work procedures · references |
describe incident reporting and investigation |
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describe fire prevention, protection, monitoring, alarm, and mitigation strategies and systems |
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describe emergency fire response procedures and equipment |
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describe site safety/security during work, between shifts, and days-off |
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list the main legislation, codes of practice, markings, and standards that apply to hot work permits on a roof and risk assessment |
Additional information about this standard
Working at height from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Health and safety in roof work: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg33.pdf
Fire and explosion safety from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Approved Code of Practice and guidance. Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l138.pdf
Fire safety in construction: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf
Controlling fire and explosion risks in the workplace: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg370.pdf
Incidents
Reporting accidents and incidents at work. A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR): http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.pdf
Permits
Human factors: Permit to work systems: http://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/ptw.htm
Risk management from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
How to control risks at work: http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/index.htm
Grinding from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Construction dust: Scabbling or grinding: http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/scabbling-or-grinding.htm
Safety in the use of abrasive wheels: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg17.pdf
Lead from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Construction hazardous substances: Lead: http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/lead.htm
Lead and you: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg305.pdf
Control of lead at work (Third edition): http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l132.pdf
Welding, flame cutting, and pre-heating from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Asphyxiation hazards in welding and allied processes: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis45.pdf
Safe use of compressed gases in welding, flame cutting and allied processes HSG139:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg139.pdf
NFRC Safe2Torch Guidance document
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