2.1 The master or designated safety officer should
be responsible for deciding whether hot work is justified and whether
it can be conducted safely.
2.2 A permit-to-work system should be employed.
2.3 Hot work procedures should take account of
national laws or regulations or other national safety and health rules.
2.4 A responsible officer, not involved in the
hot work, should be designated to ensure that safe procedures are
followed.
2.5 A written plan for the operation should be
agreed by all who will have responsibilities in connection with the
hot work.
2.6 The work area should be carefully prepared
and isolated before hot work commences.
2.7 Fire safety precautions should be reviewed,
including fire equipment preparations, setting a fire watch in adjacent
compartments and areas, and fire-extinguishing measures.
2.8 Isolation of the work area and fire precautions
should be continued until the risk of fire no longer exists.