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FISP Permit

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This Work Permit is required for any temporary procedure or operations being carried out on Foam Insulated Sandwich Panels (FISP), to ensure fire safety procedures are in place before work commences. The Work Permit should be applied to employees or contractors and completed signed documents to be kept in file for future reference.

In view of the combustible nature of the insulation core, any procedure involving the generation of heat, sparks or use of open flame (welding, grinding, cutting, high speed drilling etc.) should be forbidden on or in close proximity to the panels.

    Responsibility
    Facilities Manager or Supervisor
    • Ensure the FISP Work Permit is in place and adhered to when work is to be carried out on or in close proximity (within 10 metres) to Foam Insulated Sandwich Panels or exposed foam linings,
    • Ensure employees and contractors understand the scope and intent of the procedure,
    • Ensure the work is fully risk assessed and appropriate safe working methods adopted,
    • Ensure contractors engaged to carry out work on site have provided proof of current and adequate levels of Public Liability Insurance cover prior to commencement of any work
    Employees and Contractors
    • Ensure employees and/or contractors involved in work have read, understood and fully adhere to the FISP Procedures, Precautions and Work Permit
    Procedures and Precautions
    • The FISP Work Permit should provide details of the area where the work is to be performed, the nature of the work, equipment to be used and who will perform the work,
    • The FISP Work Permit should be issued by a designated and trained person in authority –Facilities Manager, Supervisor or nominee,
    • The signed and authorised FISP Work Permit must be prominently displayed at the site of the work,
    • It is the responsibility of the person performing the work to ensure the FISP Work Permit has been completed and authorised prior to commencement of work.,
    • The following precautions should be reviewed and considered during the Risk Assessment stage prior to establishing the safe working methods to be adopted. If it is agreed by the Facilities Manager, Supervisor or nominated person that not all following precautions are required, they are to strike them out of the FISP Work Permit and initial the amendment before signing the document.
    • NO HOT WORK to be undertaken on or in vicinity of Foam Insulated Panels
    • Where panels need to be cut, only cold cutting methods such as shearing (hand operated tools), low speed drills or hand tools are used.
    • Secure fixings to panels using adhesives (water based where possible) or mechanical fasteners. Where flammable adhesives must be used, ensure that no hazardous ignition sources (i.e. battery chargers, electrical panels or spark producing equipment) are operating within the area (approximately 3 meters).
    • Smoking and other ignition sources are not permitted during work on the panels..
    • Pipe penetrations should be sealed with a metal facing mechanically clamped or riveted onto the metal face of the panel.
    • Dispose of any panel off-cuts immediately. Waste panel material (especially cores) should be disposed of outside the building in a suitable waste bin situated at least 10 meters from the building.
    • A suitable serviceable fire extinguisher or hose-reel should be available at all times during the work.
    • All other fire protection/detection equipment (sprinklers, hose-reels, hydrants, fire alarm) should be in good working order.
    • At the end of the work, ensure that any exposed core has been resealed with a metal capping.

      Foam Insulated Sandwich Panel Work Permit

      Before commencing work consider whether the job can be avoided.

      When making penetrations through or undertaken cutting work involving Foam Insulated Sandwich Panels, it is important it is undertaken safely and the foam core not left exposed to avoid the risk of ignition and subsequent fire. Complying with this work permit will minimize the risk by ensuring the job is managed in a consistent manner in accordance with the necessary precautions.

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      FISP 3

      For further information, please contact your RMC Engineer

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