This article is Part 2 of our “Quick Facts About Fire Hazards” series. Check out the post on combustible dust. And stay tuned for posts on flammable liquids and gases, equipment and machinery, and electrical hazards. According to U.S. Chemical Safety Board Investigations Supervisor Donald Holmstrom, with accidents occurring weekly, hot work “has become one of the most significant types of incidents the CSB investigates, in terms of deaths, in terms of frequency.” Here are some quick facts about hot work.
