Course content
Hot work is the cause of many fires, including some of the largest and most expensive fires. Anyone working with tools that pose a risk of flammable heating should be instructed and trained to acquire the skills and routines to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken to avoid the risk of fire. Hot work training is a mandatory requirement included in the terms and conditions of most insurance companies. In addition, a rapidly increasing number of companies require suppliers to be generally qualified to perform hot work.
To ensure continued cooperation, the executing company should, on its own initiative, ensure that work does not cause a fire and subsequent loss of production or value.
The primary goal of the course is to provide performers with the knowledge to identify risks and take necessary precautions.
This course requires that the student is trained in the practical use of hand fire extinguishers,, which may already be gained in other ways. The insurance industry has put special focus on this area. The insurance companies' trade organization (F&P), which includes virtually all insurance companies in Denmark, encourages their members via "sikringssguiden.dk/varmt arbejde" (safety guide/hot work) to require, in their insurance terms and conditions, that contractors and others who perform work where there is a risk of flammable heating must be educated and trained to perform hot work.
Should a fire occur because of work performed, damage will often be covered by insurance. If the fire is caused by hot work, a significantly higher Self-risk will generally be charged, if the work was carried out without having undergone education and training in "hot work".
Fire will often cause many, perhaps unbeatable, practical, and financial inconveniences. It therefore makes sense for both the company ordering the work and the contractor to ensure that the employees involved are educated and trained to be aware of the risks and to take precautions against fire.
Who is this Course For?
Mandatory safety course for anyone who will be performing work with heat or spark-producing tools, or where flames, sparks or flammable heating is generated - commonly referred to as HOT WORK (the course does not cover hot work related to roofing and weed burning)
What You Will Learn
The student gains knowledge of the requirements that apply:
• risk assessment,
• fire watch requirements,
• how hot work should be planned and carried out, and
• knowledge of fire and firefighting, including alerting, evacuation, extinguishing equipment, and usability.
The course covers both rules and different work situations so that the student becomes familiar with the precautions to be taken in given situations.
The course is structured with text, speak, images, video, and tests, each of which contributes to understanding the content.
Practical use of hand fire extinguisher:
The course must be supplemented with practical use of hand fire extinguishers.
Training in the practical use of hand-held fire extinguishers is widely offered and can e.g. be in the form of an education or supplementary education, from public or private providers, which includes the practical use of handheld fire extinguishers (basic firefighting, emergency fire extinguishing, GWO Fire Awareness, practical firefighting training etc.).
Requirements for the extent of instruction:
There is no concrete legislation that clearly prescribes the scope and duration of hot work instruction.
The Insurance Companies' Association (F&P) has listed requirements for education and training on the website "sikringsguiden.dk/varmt arbejde":
EKU's courses comply with all requirements from F&P sikringsguiden.dk as well as CFPA Europe's* training program and CFPA-E* Guideline no. 12:2023, Fire safety basics for hot work operatives.
*CFPA-E=The Confederation of Fire Protection Associations Europe
Instructional frequency:
EKU recommends that the course is repeated annually until a culture is established in the organisation that ensures an increased focus on fire hazards. This means that the risks of hot work are always taken into consideration when planning and performing work tasks.
Frequent repetition of hot work instructions reminds employees of the risks of hot work and the precautions that should be taken - including a reminder that the company has a focus on, and interest in, avoiding the risk of fire as much as possible - for the benefit of customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
When hot work is a natural implicit part of the planning and execution of tasks, you might consider reducing the frequency of instruction.
Additional instruction:
Depending on the complexity of the installation, work and hazardousness of the work, more frequent training may be required. This is especially true when working on heritage buildings, where there are stricter requirements for fire safety.
Chapters
01
Course navigation
5 Min
02
Purpose and introduction
9 Min
03
Instructions and legislation regulating the performance of hot work
10 Min
04
Role description
11 Min
05
Planning hot work
18 Min
06
Performing hot work with heat- and spark-inducing tools
25 Min
07
Precautions to take after conducting hot work
5 Min
08
Fire and fire risks
14 Min
09
In case of fire
16 Min
10
Test
10 Min
Test and Certificate
When the test is passed with a score of 80% or higher, a certificate is issued and forwarded to your email.