Permit to Work — Hot Works
Welding, cutting, grinding — HSG168 + insurer-standard permit with 60-minute fire watch and detector isolation register built in.
The hot-works permit your insurer expects on every site. Covers the JCT / insurer-standard 60-minute fire watch (with a named, timed watch schedule), 15 m adjacent-area risk walk, smoke-detector isolation register with re-instatement verification, welding fume RPE (IARC Group 1 — HSE-recommended), and the full PPE table to BS EN standards.
What is inside
- Branded cover page + valid-from / valid-to permit window
- 6 named hazards including welding fume IARC G1 reference
- 8 standard controls (3 m clear, fire watch, extinguisher, LEV, sealing, isolation, qualification)
- 10-item pre-start check list
- Full PPE table — flame-retardant + welder's shield + RPE
- Adjacent-area assessment table (within 3 m, 3–10 m, above/below void, detectors)
- Fire watch schedule with named watcher + start/end times
- Insurer 60-minute warning in highlighted box
- Detector / sprinkler isolation register with re-instatement verification
- Issue + 8-name operative briefing + close-out sign-off
How to use it
- Download the Word file and put your company name, the site and the date at the top.
- Work through every section. Delete what does not apply and write in what does. A template nobody has edited is the first thing an inspector notices.
- Get it signed by the people it covers, keep the signed copy with the job, and put a review date in the diary.
Questions people ask
Is the Permit to Work — Hot Works really free?
Yes. Enter an email and the Word file downloads straight away. No card, no trial to start, and one-click unsubscribe on the occasional UK site compliance tip we send.
What format is it in?
A Word .docx file (permit-hot-works.docx). It opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice, and every line is editable.
What is inside it?
Branded cover page + valid-from / valid-to permit window. 6 named hazards including welding fume IARC G1 reference. 8 standard controls (3 m clear, fire watch, extinguisher, LEV, sealing, isolation, qualification). 10-item pre-start check list. Full PPE table — flame-retardant + welder's shield + RPE. Adjacent-area assessment table (within 3 m, 3–10 m, above/below void, detectors). Fire watch schedule with named watcher + start/end times. Insurer 60-minute warning in highlighted box. Detector / sprinkler isolation register with re-instatement verification. Issue + 8-name operative briefing + close-out sign-off.
When do I need a permit to work?
For high-risk activities where a written, time-limited authorisation controls who does what, where and when: hot works, confined spaces, work at height where edge protection is not in place, live electrical work, excavations near services. The permit does not replace the RAMS. It sits on top of it for that specific shift. Guidance, not legal advice.
Can I put my own company name and logo on it?
Yes, it is yours to edit. If you would rather not fill it in by hand, SiteLynx builds the same document in about ten minutes with your branding, your crew sign it on their phones, and every plan is 14 days free.
Or let SiteLynx write it
The same document, built in about ten minutes from the job you type in, with 1,200 BS, EN and NHBC references behind it and your crew signing on their phones. Every plan is 14 days free. What you see on the pricing page is the bill.
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