Hot work resources

Everything you need to know to safely conduct hot work

Every year, fire resulting from hot work ranks among the leading causes of property loss. Learning how to safely conduct and manage hot work within recommended guidelines is essential to risk management. The resources below outline the various ways FM supports your hot work management efforts. 

Hot work permit forms

Designed for use at most manufacturing facilities, hot work permits are critical to helping you plan, perform, control and monitor any temporary hot work operation involving open flames or producing heat and/or sparks. If you’re not an FM client, you can download and print a form from the links below.

Clients should continue to log in to the Resource Catalog to order printed Hot Work Permit forms.

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Hot work guidelines

Sensible precautions – that’s all it takes to prevent a hot work fire or explosion. The goal of every hot work program should be to prevent hot work ignition sources from coming into contact with combustible and flammable material. When such a program is conducted properly, hot work incidents can be prevented. Download the Guide to Hot Work Loss Prevention below to learn more.

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