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Walk through area checks, fire watch and permit controls.
Request the pilot briefOne procedure, 15–30 trainees, loaner headsets, results in 4–8 weeks.
The best pilot candidates are high-risk, high-frequency or hard to practise on live equipment. Start with one procedure, one cohort, and measured before-and-after results in 4–8 weeks.
Request the pilot brief Next: Line breakingWhat trainees practise
- Raise the hot work permit and check its conditions before starting
- Remove or protect combustibles around the work area, including openings and drains
- Test for flammable atmospheres where your permit requires it
- Set up the fire watch and the right extinguisher before striking an arc
- Close out correctly: post-work fire watch and permit sign-off
Every step follows your own SOP and sign-off criteria.
Mistakes the module catches
- Combustibles left behind screens, in openings or below grating
- Starting without the required gas test
- Ending the fire watch as soon as the work stops