Health, Safety, Security & Environment Department

FIRE WATCH
TRAINING SESSION
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Definitions:
Hot Work:
Hot Work is any work using open flames or
sources
of heat that could ignite materials in the work
area.

Fire Watch:
An authorized person who stationed in an
area where
flame or spark producing activities are in
progress.
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Hot Work Permits
Examples of hot work are:

 Arc / gas welding & cutting

 Grinding / Abrasive cleaning
 Vehicles / cranes into restricted
areas
 Work on live electrical
equipment (above 25V), opening
live enclosures
 Flash photography / X-ray use

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Why need Work Permit
1. Good control for safe execution of work related activities
requiring permit to work
2. Serves as coordination mean between Area Owner &
Maintenance
3. Enhance workplace Safety
4. Establishes minimum conditions for authorizing
maintenance activities within AR-RAZI facilities.
5. Serves as an official written record of conditions and
requirements for maintenance work.
6. Designed to prevent accidents by giving the owner
control over work activities taking place in their area and
4 to assure safe work practices
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HOT WORK PERMITS REQUIREMENTS

1. Gas tests must be done
2. Issuer defines Extra precautions required /
taken
3. Acceptor accepts the safety precautions and tests
that have been made
4. Acceptor execute the job more carefully

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

 Fire watch have the responsibility and authority to immediately stop
the hot work if hazardous conditions arise. His primary job shall be
prevention of fire.

The Fire watch responsible to see that all special precaution of hot
work permit is on the job site.

Be alert and remain on the job scene.

Assure that all used welding rods have been kept in metal container.

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

 Wear orange west and has a whistle.

 Assure that all required fire fighting equipment are

available and in working condition prior to start of the
job.

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

 Assure that all permit conditions are maintained.

 Assure that there is no ignitable materials that may

ignite later.

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

• Shall provides the running water hose in some
locations

• Shall provides the fire blankets and arrange them

in such a way that no spark comes out of the fire
blanket

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

Assure that all special equipment clean and returned.

 Stop the job when emergency alarm sounds.

 Stop the job and notify, if flammable material is

realized in the immediate area.

 Upon job completion, fire watch remains with the job

until clean up is complete.

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FIRE WATCH Responsibilities

If a fire (or unsafe situation) is noted,

 the Fire watch shall immediately stop

the hot work,
 call for help
 Extinguish the fire if safe to do so

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Welding work Safety

• Safety glasses and Welding face shield should
ALWAYS be worn.
• Say “cover” before you start to weld.
• DO NOT run over electrode cables.
• NEVER weld while standing in water.
• Handle hot metal with tongs, not gloves.
• Welding should be done in well ventilated areas.
• Never weld near combustible materials.

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Welding work Safety (continued)

• Dispose hot electrode stubs in a fire proof container
only!
• Never let the electrode holder touch water.
• The lens specification depends upon the amperage
used and the type of welding.
• Check the helmet lens for cracks.
• Do not place the electrode holder on the table,
between your knees, or under your arm.

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Welding work Safety (continued)

• Don’t stand on grounded metal while welding.
• Never watch welding without a helmet.
• Welding on closed containers could be dangerous.
• If electrode sticks, do not raise helmet. Turn machine off
first.

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Installation and Maintenance of Welding

Machines
• Welding machine must be grounded
• Work area must be dry and free of hazards
• Connections must be tightly made
• Splices of cables are prohibited

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Installation and Maintenance of Welding

Machines
• Cables must be maintained and conductors well
insulated
• Properly route the cables to avoid tripping hazard.
• Provide means of protection such as sleeves, ramps
when cables are crossing the road.

Note: Do not ground to the existing plant facility

such as vessel, equipment.

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Storage of Oxy – Acetylene Gas Cylinders

• Storage area must be well ventilated

• Cylinders must be at least 20 feet from
combustibles
• Valves must be closed
• Valve protection must be in place
• Cylinders must be stored in upright position
• Oxygen must be at least 20 feet from fuel gas or 5
feet with a 1/2 hour fire barrier

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Gas Cylinder Precautions

• Never lift cylinders by the service valve or valve protection
(use slings, net, etc.)
• Keys, handles, hand wheels must be present
• Use proper regulator
• Open acetylene valve no more than 11/2 turns

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What Is Fire:
Fire is a very rapid chemical reaction between oxygen and a
combustible material, which results in the release of heat,
light, flames, and smoke.

For fire to exist, the following four elements must be present

at the same time:
 Enough “oxygen” to sustain combustion;
 Enough “heat” to raise the material to its ignition
temperature;
 Some sort of “fuel” or combustible material; and
 The chemical reaction that is fire.

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What is Fire Triangle?
• Three components (Oxygen,
Heat & Fuel)
• Need all three components
to start a fire
• Fire extinguishers remove
one or more of the
components

Fire Safety, at its most basic, is based upon the

principle of keeping fuel sources and ignition sources
separate.
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A Trash Wood Paper

Fire Classes C Electrical Equipment

• wood
• cloth
• energized
• paper
electrical
• rubber equipment
• many plastics

B Liquids Grease • gasoline COMBUSTIBLE • magnesium

• oil • sodium
• grease • potassium
• tar • titanium
•

•
oil-based
paint
lacquer
D •
•
zirconium
other
flammable
• flammable METALS metals
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Fire Classes

CLASS K FIRES
K Cooking Media
• Recently recognized by NFPA 10.

• Fires involving combustible

vegetable or animal non-saturated
cooking fats in commercial cooking
equipment.

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Different Kinds of Fire Extinguishers

The 4 most common fire extinguishers are:
 Water
 Foam
 Dry Powder
 Carbon Dioxide

Each kind of extinguisher has a specific use

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Fire Extinguishers - Water

• Red body
• Suitable for use on Class A Fires,
wood and paper etc.
• Not suitable for combustible liquids,
cooking fats etc.
• Not safe to use on fires involving
electricity
• Extinguishes by cooling

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Fire Extinguishers - Foam

• Cream body (Old type) or Red Body

with Cream label
• Suitable for Class A and B Fires.
• Not suitable for use on fires
involving electricity
• Extinguishes by cooling and sealing
the surface of a burning liquid

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Fire Extinguishers - Powder

• Blue body (Old type) or Red body

with blue label.
• Best on Class B fires but safe to
use on any type of fire.
• Works by chemically interfering
with the combustion reaction

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Fire Extinguishers -Carbon Dioxide

• Black body (Old type) or red body

with black label (New type)
• Best on Class B and C fires but safe
to use on any type of fire
• Safe to use on fires involving
electricity
• Extinguishes by reducing oxygen
levels and cooling

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How to use Fire Extinguisher
(PASS Method)
Pull the pin
P
Aim low at the
A base of flames

Squeeze the
S handle

S Sweep side to
side
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P.A.S.S. Method

Pull the pin

This will allow you to

squeeze the handle in
order to discharge the
extinguisher

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P.A.S.S. Method

Aim at the base

of the fire
Aiming at the middle is
no good.
The agent will pass
through the flames.

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Squeeze the
handle

This will release the

pressurized
extinguishing agent

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Sweep side to side

Cover the entire area that is

on fire. Continue until fire
is extinguished. Keep an
eye on the area for
re-lighting.

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FIRE / GAS LEAK EMERGENCY

REPORTING

IN CASE OF FIRE / GAS LEAK

CALL AR RAZI
FIRE / ERT
(357-7800)
PH# 3584744
Ext# 3333

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CLINIC EMERGENCY REPORTING

IN CASE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE
CALL AR RAZI
(357-7800)

PH # 3584744

EXT #
222
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FIRE WATCH - Point to Point action items

 To check the availability of hot work permit;

 To check the area where hot work activity is carried
Out is clear from any combustible material.
 To check all the area of hot work is covered with fire
blanket in such a way that no spark comes out of
the fire blanket;
 To immediately stop the hot work if hazardous
conditions arise;
 To assure that all used welding rods have been kept
in metal container;
 To Assure that there is no ignitable materials that may
ignite later.
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FIRE WATCH - Point to Point action items

 To Assure that grounding of welding machine is in

place.
 To assure that oxy- acetylene cylinder or any other gas
cylinder used for welding / cutting are kept on the trolley
and secured.
 To inform any hazardous condition arises during hot
work to the concern.
 To check the area is safe after completion of hot work.

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