Hot Work Training

Hot work training is offered on Tuesday and Thursday of each week, either at 9 AM or 3 PM. The following information is required:

• Date/Time you wish to attend training
• Number of individuals attending
• Name of each person attending

NOTE: Each session is limited to 10 people.

Please contact the Fire Marshal's Office at 275-3243 to schedule a time for training.

Hot work training is REQUIRED before any hot work permit will be issued.

Once qualified, the responsible person can then contact EH&S at least 48 hours in advance of any hot work activities to request a permit. In the event of an emergency, EH&S shall be contacted before performing any hot work, and the responsible person shall wait until they hear back from EH&S with a verbal approval. For emergency or off-hours permit requests, the individual requesting the permit shall contact Public Safety at 275-3333.

Information needed to request a hot work permit are as follows:

• Location for where hot work will be performed (building/room, etc)
• Date(s) needed
• Hours that work will be performed
• Names of all individuals involved in the hot work
• Type of work being done (i.e., welding, cutting, soldering, brazing, etc.)

Hot work permits shall be posted at the hot work site in a conspicuous location or be kept with the individual doing the work, if there are multiple locations.