Permit to Work
Put a controlled job in writing: what is being done, what has to be true before it starts, who is covered and when it was handed back.
SI-01 2 pages
Site and construction · SI-02
Hot Work Permit
A free printable hot work permit — welding, cutting, grinding and brazing, with the fire watch, the clearing and the after-check recorded.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Control work that makes heat, flame or sparks, and record the after-check that catches the fire that starts once everyone has gone home.
Who it is for
Sites, farms, workshops, garages, factories and any premises where contractors do hot work.
How to use it
- Clear or protect combustibles first — including above the work and below it.
- Check for openings in floors and walls that sparks can travel through.
- Name the fire watch on the permit, and brief them.
- Agree the after-check time and write it on the permit.
- Do the after-check and sign it off. That is the part that matters.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: A permit for work that makes heat, flame or sparks — with the fire watch, the clearing and the after-check recorded.
The after-check is the point. Fires from hot work usually start after the work has stopped, which is why the after-check is on this permit. How long that watch should last is set by your own assessment and local rules, not by this sheet. Who may authorise and carry out this work, what training and certification they need, what must be recorded and how long it must be kept differ by country and by workplace. This sheet names no scheme, sets no criteria and satisfies no regulation on its own — check what applies where you are.
Write-on lines: Permit number · Site · Date · Valid from · Valid to · Exact location of the work · Company or team · The work, described precisely
Hazards identified for this job — including what is combustible nearby, above and below
Ruled lines
Controls required before work starts — written by the person authorising, for this job
Ruled lines
Page 2
Also confirmed
- Combustibles removed or protected
- Floor and wall openings covered
- Extinguishers present and in date
- Fire watch named and briefed
- Detection isolated only if agreed, and reinstated after
- After-check time agreed and written above
People covered by this permit
Table, 4 rows: Name · Company · Role · Signed on accepting the permit · Time in · Time out
Issue
Write-on lines: Issued by (print) · Position · Signature · Time
Handback and cancellation
Write-on lines: Work complete or suspended · Area left safe and clear · Equipment removed · Handed back by · Accepted by · Date · Time
Ruled lines: Anything the next fire watch should know
Questions
How long should the fire watch continue after work stops?
That depends on the work, the materials and the building, and it is set by your own assessment and local rules. This permit prints no duration deliberately — write the time you have decided on and check it.
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