Hot Work Permit
Construction & Manufacturing edition
Controls work producing heat, sparks or flame — welding, grinding, cutting, soldering. Medium Hazard edition — editable Word document with its permit form built in. Choose your state at checkout.
What this permit controls
Controls any work that produces heat, sparks or open flame — welding, grinding, cutting, brazing, soldering. Enforces fire-watch, area preparation, gas testing where required, and isolation of combustibles before work begins.
Typical work covered
- ✓Welding (arc, MIG, TIG, gas)
- ✓Grinding, cutting, abrasive wheel work
- ✓Soldering, brazing, hot-air work
- ✓Thermal lance, oxy-acetylene cutting
- ✓Bitumen and roofing kettle work
- ✓Naked flame work near combustibles
- ✓Hot work in confined or enclosed spaces (use with CSE permit)
Hazards this permit addresses
Each hazard is identified on the permit form with the controls that must be in place before the issuer signs.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Structure fire, asset loss, burns.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Secondary ignition, struck-by burns.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Vessel pressure rise, BLEVE, explosion.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Metal-fume fever, long-term respiratory disease.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Arc eye, retinal burn, projectile injury.
Outcome if uncontrolled: Smouldering ignition flares hours later.
What the permit form includes
Editable Microsoft Word form. Yellow cells are the only ones you complete on a typical job. Sections:
How to use this permit
Clear combustibles within the spark radius. Inspect for hidden combustibles in walls, voids, ducts. Set up fire-watch.
If enclosed: gas-test for LEL%, O₂% and toxics. Re-test on interval defined in the permit.
Brief crew on emergency response and fire-watch arrangement. Begin work only after issuer signs.
Active fire watch during work AND for the post-work duration on the permit (typically 30–60 minutes).
Final inspection for smouldering. Restore detection / suppression. Sign close-out.
Frequently asked
What format is it in?
Editable Microsoft Word (.docx) with its permit form built in. Bracketed [fields] mark where to add your business name, ABN, site details and authorising officers.
Which jurisdiction do I get?
You choose your state at checkout (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT or NT). The document references the Act, regulator and code of practice in force there — Victoria on OHS, the rest on harmonised WHS.
Is it cheaper in the pack?
Yes — the Medium-Hazard Pack bundles 10 documents for $1,825 with a 15% saving. Buying singles is best when you need only one or two.
Do I still need review?
Yes. This is a starting-point template; customise it to your site and have a competent person review it, in consultation with workers, before issuing live permits.
A Permit-to-Work Management System supplied as editable Microsoft Word documents, built to comply with the harmonised model WHS laws and Victoria's OHS Act 2004. Compliance is achieved by implementing and maintaining the system and having it reviewed by a competent person, in consultation with workers, for your site, plant and personnel; final responsibility under the legislation remains with the PCBU. Licensed for use within the purchasing organisation only. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the vendor's liability is limited to the price paid.