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Document ID (ISN)102698
CIS number 03-1879
Year 2003
Convention or series no.
Title Guide for safety assessors on hot work certification
Bibliographic information Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI), Singapore, Republic of Singapore, 2003. 22p.
Abstract This guide provides guidelines for safety assessors appointed under Regulation 35(3) of the Factories (Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing) Regulations (CIS 00-12) for the purpose of certification of hot work areas in relation to the issuing of work permits. Contents: definitions; relevant regulations; duties and responsibilities of safety assessors; hot work endorsement; validity of the hot work permit; other conditions to be observed by the safety assessor during hot work inspection; recording of inspections; general guidelines on the use of a combustible gas detector. In appendices: extracts from relevant regulations, sample forms of a hot work permit and of a record of failed inspection; safety checklists.
Descriptors (primary) Singapore; shipyards; hot workplaces; permits-to-work; inspection
Descriptors (secondary) legal aspects; flammable gases; safety guides; safety checks; responsibilities; explosive atmosphere detection
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceSingapore
Subject(s) Heating, ventilation and climate
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Safety supervision
Heat and cold
Labour inspection
Shipbuliding and ship repair