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Toolbox talk: hot work and fire prevention

Sparks travel farther than you think. About 5 minutes.

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Two workers looking across a concrete deck with conduit and rebar laid out

Why this matters

Many site fires begin with welding, cutting, grinding, or torch work, often hours after the work stops.

What to cover

  1. Use a hot work permit if your procedure requires it.
  2. Clear or cover combustibles around the work and below it.
  3. Keep an extinguisher at hand and name a fire watch.
  4. Stay on watch after the work, for as long as your procedure says.
  5. Check walls, floors, and gaps where sparks could go.
  6. Store gas cylinders upright and secure.

Ask the crew

  • Who is the fire watch today?
  • What's under the work area?
  • Where's the nearest extinguisher?

One thing to do today

Check each hot work area for combustibles and extinguishers.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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