Common use of HOT WORKS Clause in Contracts

HOT WORKS. All welding, gas burning, brazing, grinding and other operations generating heat and sparks are not allowed to be carried out inside the halls and buildings. Where welding, gas burning, brazing, grinding and other operations generating heat and sparks are carried out outside the halls, buildings or offices must ensure that adequate precautions against damage to property or injury to persons by radiation, fire or hot metal are taken. The Department Supervisor or acting in capacity must advise DWTC Health and Safety in advance and secure approval of the nature of the work and to obtain a hot work permit issued by DWTC Health and Safety. The immediate Supervisor will be responsible for providing firefighting equipment and for surveillance where there is a fire hazard.