Roofing (common)

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Hot working permits and risks including insurers' requirements

Last updated: 13 April 2021
Grant rate/tier: £60 (Tier 1)
Grant code: GET2834

Overview

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with knowledge and skills to manage the fire risks associated with hot work activities that take place on a roof.

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Duration

Minimum 2 days of 6 learning hours per day

Purpose / scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with knowledge and skills to manage the fire risks associated with hot work activities that take place on a roof.

Scope:

flat and sloping roofs of any material, both architectural and structural
the environment, and the building
weather conditions
types of clothing worn whilst carrying out works movability
areas of confined space work
equipment checks
preparation of areas to receive work the purpose of a hot work permit
causes of hot work roof fires
hot work risks associated with roofing
work area hazard analysis and risk assessment
safe work method statement
storing and handling hazardous/flammable/combustible materials, tools, and equipment
disposing of waste hazardous/flammable/combustible materials
monitoring tasks, fire watch, and spot checks during hot work
types of workplace and building insurance
details of insurance cover for hot work
checking evidence of employees and subcontractors
incident reporting and investigation
fire prevention, protection, monitoring, alarm, and mitigation strategies and systems
emergency fire response procedures and equipment
site safety/security during work, between shifts, and days-off
main legislation, codes of practice, markings, and standards that apply to hot work permits on a roof and risk assessment

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:

operative and craft
supervision

Delegate pre-requisites

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:

operative and craft
supervision

Instruction/supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
successfully completed training to this standard
any standard specific training or professional membership
at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
a verifiable CV

Delivery

Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.

Learning should include at least 40% of learning activities to suit scenario examples.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

classroom
a blend of classroom and remote

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.

This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete a practical or knowledge assessment. The assessment must cover all learning outcomes.

Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.

Approval date

December 2020

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes
The delegate will be able to:	Additional guidance to support learning outcome:
describe the purpose of a hot work permit
list the hot work examples	to include: · brazing · soldering · gas/electric welding · heating · bitumen boilers · gas cutting torches · grinding · gas cylinders · hot air blowers · blow lamps · naked flames · drying off roof areas
list the causes of hot work roof fires	to include: · explosion · sparks · flames · toxic fumes · smoking
list the hot work risks associated with roofing	to include: · tasks · tools · equipment · methods
describe the impact of different weather conditions
list the different types of clothing worn whilst carrying out works movability
operate in areas of confined space	to include: · valleys · box gutters
carry out preparation of area to receive works	to include: · refurb works
complete equipment checks
complete a work area hazard analysis and risk assessment
complete a safe work method statement (procedure)
describe how to store and handle hazardous/flammable/combustible materials, tools, and equipment
describe how to dispose of waste hazardous/flammable/combustible materials
employ monitor tasks and fire watch	to include: · performing spot checks during hot work
describe types of workplace and building insurance
describe details of insurance cover for hot work
examine evidence of employees and subcontractors	to include: · insurance · trade membership · qualifications · work arrangements · work references · risk assessments · safe work procedures · references
describe incident reporting and investigation
describe fire prevention, protection, monitoring, alarm, and mitigation strategies and systems
describe emergency fire response procedures and equipment
describe site safety/security during work, between shifts, and days-off
list the main legislation, codes of practice, markings, and standards that apply to hot work permits on a roof and risk assessment

Additional information about this standard

Working at height from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Health and safety in roof work: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg33.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Fire and explosion safety from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Approved Code of Practice and guidance. Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l138.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Fire safety in construction: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Controlling fire and explosion risks in the workplace: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg370.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Incidents

Reporting accidents and incidents at work. A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR): http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Permits

Human factors: Permit to work systems: http://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/ptw.htm (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Risk management from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

How to control risks at work: http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/index.htm (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Grinding from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Construction dust: Scabbling or grinding: http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/scabbling-or-grinding.htm (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Safety in the use of abrasive wheels: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg17.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Lead from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Construction hazardous substances: Lead: http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/lead.htm (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Lead and you: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg305.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Control of lead at work (Third edition): http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l132.pdf (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)

Welding, flame cutting, and pre-heating from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)