Environmental Health and Safety has placed the Hot Work Permit form on-line ... If a smoke detector activates during Hot Work, the building must be evacuated and University Police must be notified by ...

Hot work should not be performed if the work can be avoided or performed in a safer manner. When practical, objects to be welded, cut, or heated must be moved to a designated safe location, e.g., a ...

Schools across the country have suspended classes due to high heat indices to protect students—but what about workers?

Anytime work requires brazing, cutting or welding, that utilizes open flame and/or could produce sparks that could accidentally start a fire, the contractor or employee doing the work is required to ...

Follow the mandatory hot work safety precautions. Implement any additional precautions ... Any sprinkler valves that are closed during repairs or for maintenance must be identified with the designated ...