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Recognising this as a major issue, Finland introduced training and a formal licence system, and over the years more than 900,000 people have completed the training. This has had a dramatic effect in reducing hot work related losses, for which the figure today is just 5%. In addition, the public fire authorities recognised that they would respond to the fire if it started, and therefore became actively involved in the role and supervision of the fire watch. While there is no doubt that all within the
industry who recognise the dangers of hot work will continue to educate where possible, will this ever be enough? Will the culture change for those completing hot work and those who have been subcontracted the work, or do we need to initiate a greater change and follow the example set by our Nordic cousins? As an industry, we need to agree that
greater management around these activities can only be a good thing, and that now is the time to drive this forward, perhaps with the introduction of the Fire Protection Association’s Hot Work Passport system5
operations are being effectively managed and carried out by trusted competent persons, and that they are being correctly managed and minimised. It could also offer a wide range of benefits to the contractor, who will be able to demonstrate competence and due diligence through such a scheme
Chris Andrews is head of risk management solutions at Aviva. For more information, view page 5
References
1.
https://broker.aviva.co.uk/ documents/view/aviva_hot_work_ operations_lps_.pdf
2.
https://www.nfpa.org/News-and- Research/Fire-statistics-and-reports/ Fire-statistics/Fire-causes/Appliances- and-equipment/Structure-Fires- Started-by-Hot-Works
, an independent third
party scheme which aims to set the standards necessary to ensure that all those involved in hot work activities meet a benchmark that is acceptable to insurers, construction professionals and wider industry professionals. Adopting such a system UK wide would give everyone more confidence that such
3. Based on Aviva’s own studies from 2010-2016 of commercial property losses
4.
http://cfpa-e.eu/25-years-of-hot-work- training-in-finland/
5.
https://www.thefpa.co.uk//index. cfm?originalUrl=training/training- courses_detail.c03-hot-work-passport. html&_tkn=3C3BBCD6-1D3D-42A6- A3AB91F3CFFC73AD
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