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CORE SERVICES

Employee Training
Our safety trainers will help transform the culture of your job site into an accident-free environment, no matter the trainee group size.

Direct Hiring
With access to a nationwide directory of safety personnel, we can quickly identify and find the right candidates to fill your high-value positions.

Leadership Training
Based on practical applications, science, and psychology our customized curriculums are developed to help your leaders cultivate a culture of safety.

Safety Appraisals
Let our expert assessments help your company’s safety program stay effective and up to date with evolving safety protocols and regulations.

Safety Staffing
With connections to thousands of vetted safety professionals, we provide a turn-key solution to your staffing needs, no matter the industry and project size.

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Hot Work Safety
on Hollow or Enclosed Structures in Shipyards
Hot work performed on hollow or enclosed structures on a vessel or shoreside can present hazards to
workers, as well as the vessel and shipyard facility. Hot work includes welding, burning, brazing,
and the use of powder-actuated tools or similar fire or spark-producing operations (e.g., cutting
with abrasive or metal blades).
Hollow or enclosed structures, which employees work on, but that are not large enough for them to
enter, may include: drums, inaccessible voids, sealed bulkheads, hatches and coamings, skegs, bilge
keels, rudders, fairwaters, pipes or piping systems, pipe stanchions,
masts, booms, lampposts, crane pedestals, lapped-plates, doubler-plates, railings, rub-rails,
mooring bitts and bollards, vents, container frames, box girders, cargo lids, sponsons, pontoons,
floats, or buoys.
Such structures should not be confused with tanks or confined and enclosed spaces, which are large
enough that workers can enter them. Work performed in such spaces must comply with requirements in
29 CFR 1915, Subpart B.
Explosion and Fire Hazards on Hollow or Enclosed Structures during Hot Work
• Flammable materials can catch fire or release toxic vapors;
• Toxic, corrosive, or irritant gases, liquids, or residues can cause injury to workers if inhaled
or contact the eyes or skin;
• Combustible preservatives can explode when combined with an ignition source, such as hot work;
• Often contain saltwater that causes metal to rust, releasing hydrogen gas;
• Fuel oil, solvents, degreasers or cleaning chemicals may leak from adjacent spaces; and
For more information:

U.S. Department of Labor
www.osha.gov (800) 321-OSHA (6742)