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1 Hot work task identification

The principal and/or their delegate, in consultation with the Health and Safety Representative and employee must identify all tasks which have the potential to generate heat, flames or sparks. Examples include:

  • welding
  • burning
  • flame cutting
  • brazing or soldering
  • plasma cutting
  • grinding
  • metal spraying.

The principal and/or their delegate must ensure that hot work tasks are identified and recorded in the ‘Hazard type’ column of OHS risk register (XLSX)External Link for example, 'fire and explosion'.

Chapter 1 of the Hot Work Procedure on identify all tasks which have the potential to generate heat, flames or sparks

Reviewed 30 April 2024

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