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Fire guard - ANS A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purposes , whois trained
in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performed fire safety duties as may be
prescribed by the commissioner
fire watch - ANS A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic
surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes
of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of fire, raising an alarm of fire
and notifying the department.
hot work - ANS Cutting, welding, thermit welding, brazing, soldering, grinding, thermal
spraying, thawing pipe, cad welding, installation of torch-applied system, or any other similar
operation or activity.
Hot Work Area - ANS The area exposed to sparks, hot slag, radiant heat, or convective
heat as a result of hot work
hot work equipments - ANS electric or gas welding or cutting equipment used for hot work
hot work program - ANS program,implemented by a responsible person designated by the
owner of a building or structure in or on which hot work is being performed,to oversee and issue
authorizations for such hot work for the purpose of preventing fire and fire spread
hot work program authorization - ANS authorization issued by the responsible person under
a hot work program allowing welding or other hot work to be performed at the presmises
NFPA - ANS National Fire Protection Association. The worlds leading advocate for fire
protection and an authoritative source on public safety . NFPA develops, publishes, and
disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the
possibility and effects of fire and other risks
responsible person - ANS person trained in the fire safety hazards associated with hot work
and in the necessary and appropriate measures to minimize those hazards who is designated
by the owner of a premises to authorize the performance of hot work at the premises
Torch Applied Roof-System - ANS Bituminous roofing systems using membranes that are
adhered by heating with a torch and melting asphalt back coating instead of mopping hot
asphalt for adhesion.
, A high temperature flame is need to perform______ - ANS hot work operation
What causes fire? - ANS thousands of sparks and pieces of hot metal generated when
using a torch
possible sources of ignition and to what percentage are these the possible source in all fires -
ANS sparks and pieces of hot metal
60% of all fires
Rules to prevent fire - ANS safe distance between combustible materials, the hot work
operation area,
a fire guard watching for sparks
have fire safety
have licensed renovation
how to get hot work operation with citywide permit - ANS the owner of the premises of the
hot work operation area must be notified in writing by the city wide permit holder atleast 48
hours before the hot work is started
who is the owner of the hot work operation area - ANS designated responsible person
what does the responsible person do - ANS must ensure that the hot work is performed in
compliance with the terms and conditions on the permit
inspect the hot work site prior to issuing the hot work authorization to ensure it is a fire safe area
periodically monitor the work as it is performed to ensure there are no safety hazards
hot work operation must be conducted under the general supervision of___ - ANS the
responsible person
before hot work is authorized and should be done once a day ___ - ANS the hot work area
should be inspected by the responsible person to ensure that it is a fire safe area
what must be conducted by the responsible person before hotnwork is authorized and atleast
once per day - ANS pre-hot check
check reports - ANS must be kept at work site during the work and made available for
inspection by a representative of the FDNY and maintained on the premises for a minimum of
48 hours after the work is completed