Hot Work Safety Procedures

Hot Work

• Marine Chemist must inspect and sign a sheet daily after hot work.
• Competent person must reinspect if the sheet is not signed
• Contractor must prepare a hot work chit and notify EOW 24 hours in advance.
• Chit needs the signature of the EOW and CO if in a confined space
• Hot work must be conducted in a 13-man duty section.
• Outside the shop, the following need to sign off on the hot work chit: EOW, OOD, GFE, EO
• GFE's: LTJG Bragaw, LTJG Phillips
• Fire watch required with water extinguisher, radio, goggles.
• Fire watch needs to remain on duty for 30 minutes after work finishes (or until cooled).
• Fire watches are needed on both sides of the boundary during hot work on bulkheads or decks.
• Hot work chits are posted at each entrance.
• If there is an IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health), CO must sign.
• Hot work stops when there is no fire watch.
• Contractor welding becomes fire watch until another person takes over.

Power Outages

• Ensure STBY Gen kicks on.
• Confirm the system is intact.
• Ensure vital load restart enabled on MCMS.
• Reset fire alarm panel
• Address vital Fans, non-vital fans, VCHT, and HF rooms.
• Check Graywater, hot water pumps, and boat retrieval panels.
• Verify breakers on SWBD.
• Notify EO once everything is done.

Safety Standards

• Inform EO according to standing orders.
• EO in charge of engineering watches.
• EO in charge of tagout log and acts as fire marshall.
• Rounds at 1000, 1400, 1800, and 2200 (or as needed).
• Secure all engineering spaces.
• Follow lighting off schedule and steaming orders.

Man Aloft

• Notify EO if going aloft.
• Zones 1-5 have different requirements for personal fall arrest safety equipment.
• Zone 1 (Top of Bridge) - no PFAS required unless going over the edge, on the doghouse.
• Zone 2 (Lower Two Yardarms) - PFAS not needed unless going over the edge.
• Zone 3 (Upper Mast) or Zone 5 (Front of Bridge) - working outside the mast requires PFAS.
• Zone 4 (Top of Stackhouse) - restricted, PFAS required if near platform edge.

Divers Down

• Coordination with divers is required the day before tasks to be performed.
• Preparation of a Diving Safety Checklist and Briefing.
• The Briefing must include Emergency Plan and Communications overview and Environmental Conditions.
• Tag out sections

Toxic Gas

• Confined spaces are deemed IDLH when oxygen content is less than 19.5% or more than 22%.
• Flammable vapors must have concentrations of 10% or more of the lower explosive limit.
• Toxicants must be below safe limits per National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standards.
• Sprinklers and APC systems must not be compromised if toxic gas leak.

Parasense 3300

• Refrigerant Monitors are installed in A/C and Reefer Flats (4 in A/C, 2 in Reefer).
• Additional monitors in crew staterooms (2).
• Alarms: Amber flashing light (50ppm), Red steady light (300 ppm - except Crew Staterooms, 200 ppm), Critical: Red Flashing Light Orange Beacon Sounder (850 ppm - except Crew Staterooms, 800 ppm)
• The VCHT (Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Detection System uses sensors inside the room and lights outside. (Orange 10 ppm, Red 50 ppm)

System Issues

• Evaluate system issues and if it's connected to MCMS.
• Verify VCHT exhaust system location above the deck.
• Verify negative ventilation is set for the AMR.
• Anyone not in the duty section must muster.

Flooding

• Report the location, size, flow rate, and source of any flooding.
• Rapid Response (EOW, JEOW, Security) responds and isolates the area.
• Ensure mechanical and electrical isolation of space.
• Set generators and perform actions for drainage.
• Report to EO if the flooding cannot be contained.
• CO permission should be sought before dewatering.

Fire

• The Rapid Response takes initial actions (Securing, machinery, fuel/lubricant valves, extinguishers, etc.).
• Identify issues if the fire is out of control (Activate installed systems, 440V and ventilation, set boundaries, man up the furthest repair locker, and call fire fighters).
• Ensure two fire teams enter the space.

Fire Department

• When the Fire Department is involved, prioritize safe procedures and secure ventilation.
• JEOW should assist with escorting the Fire department and securing appropriate water lines.
• Communicate with Fire Dept with cognizance over the ship.

Generator/Load Centers

• Identify all major breakers.
• Ensure shore ties connection.
• Confirm SW pump is running (and proper readings).
• Check locations for all cutouts and drain valves for fire plugs.

Oil Spill

• Notify appropriate agencies and do not admit fault.
• Locate possible sources (other ships, Hamilton, Willow, Paper Mills).
• Isolate spill with spill blockers or other tools.

Hurricane/Inclement Weather

• Check all conditions when weather is inclement.
• Notify the base if a crane is required.
• Secure all weather decks.

Cold Weather

• Ensure preparedness for sub-zero temperatures in confined spaces (close cutouts, open drains).

Watertight Bulkheads

• Specific watertight bulkhead definitions are listed for the ship.

Chill Water Vital Loop

• Identifies equipment and areas within chill water vital loop.

People to Call

• Lists personnel to contact for various issues (Port Engineer, QA Lead, Facilities Engineer)

Duty Section

• Outlines responsibilities for OOD, EOW, JOOD, JEOW, INV, NOZZLE, HOSEMAN, PLUGMAN, and BOUNDARY.

Tag-Outs

• Procedures for tagging out equipment when needed.
• Location of tag-out log.