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(a) The owner or operator shall issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process.
[Editor’s Note: The following paragraph is revised effective May 10, 2024][Change Notice] [New Text]
(b) The permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(a) have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations; it shall indicate the date(s) authorized for hot work; and identify the object on which hot work is to be performed. The permit shall be kept on file until completion of the hot work operations.
[Editor’s Note: The following paragraph is added effective May 10, 2024][Change Notice]
(c) The permit shall be retained for three years after the completion of the hot work operations.
[89 FR 17691, Mar. 11, 2024]