Hot work in construction: New guide promotes flame-free alternatives

A UK government working group released a construction safety guide promoting flame-free alternatives to hot work and safer practices for necessary hot work operations. The guide documents work practices and innovations that either eliminate hot work needs or significantly improve safety when hot work must be performed.

Bootle, England — A United Kingdom government working group on construction safety has published a guide designed to capture “work practices and innovations that eliminate or reduce the need for hot work or significantly increase the safe undertaking of hot work.” The guide includes sections on:…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.