Fire Watch
17 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Every year, many workplace fires occur as a result of hot work including cutting, welding and other work that generates heat and sparks. Hot work is often being done without an adequate fire watch in place. Most, if not all, hot work incidents are completely preventable. A fire watch, conducted properly, is one of the most important ways to keep workers safe during hot work and prevent damage and destruction to property. This course covers the role and responsibilities of the fire watcher. Ideal learners are all employees.
Course Objectives:
Understand the hazards presented by hot work;Describe where hot work is � and is not � permitted;Identify the safety precautions needed to prepare an area for hot work;Explain the role and responsibilities of a fire watcher;Recall the responsibilities of other individuals involved in hot work;Know what emergency procedures need to be in place for hot work
Duration: 17 min.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Fire Watch
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hot work such as cutting, welding, and other spark- or heat-generating tasks triggers the need for a fire watch to be in place.
It covers the hazards presented by hot work, so a fire watcher knows exactly what to monitor once the work actually begins.
It describes where hot work is, and is not, permitted, along with the precautions needed to properly prepare an area for it.
The fire watcher's core responsibility is explained alongside the responsibilities of other individuals also involved in the hot work being performed.
Learners come away knowing what emergency procedures need to be in place before hot work of any kind begins on site.
Every year, many workplace fires occur as a result of hot work including cutting, welding and other work that generates heat and sparks. Hot work is often being done without an adequate fire watch in place. Most, if not all, hot work incidents are completely preventable. A fire watch, conducted properly, is one of the most important ways to keep workers safe during hot work and prevent damage and destruction to property. This course covers the role and responsibilities of the fire watcher. Ideal learners are all employees.
Course Objectives:
Understand the hazards presented by hot work;Describe where hot work is � and is not � permitted;Identify the safety precautions needed to prepare an area for hot work;Explain the role and responsibilities of a fire watcher;Recall the responsibilities of other individuals involved in hot work;Know what emergency procedures need to be in place for hot work
Duration: 17 min.