Overview

This hot work passport scheme has been introduced in response to requests from industry for courses that can be used to indicate a level of competence in fire safety for both hot work operatives and project managers who as part of their role may issue hot work permits.

Overview
This course covers the following topics:

• What is a passport scheme?
• What is hot work and is it a problem?
• Fires on construction sites
• Legal responsibilities
• CDM requirements
• Clients duties
• Principle contractors duties
• Contractors/sub contractors duties
• Establishing competence
• Site safety plan
• Liaison with emergency services
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Hot work on small drums and tanks
• Chemical reactions
• Nature of fire
• Ignition sources
• Fire definitions
• Building design
• Fire stopping
• Building materials
• Explosion mechanism
• Fire suppression systems
• Fire procedures
• Fire safety on construction sites
• Management of hot work permits
• Issuing the permit

(Cost £195 per delegate Duration – 6 1/2 hours)