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Fire prevention and hot work

Daily hot work and fire prevention check for a construction site, including cylinders, watch periods and escape.

88 checkpoints · Daily where hot work is running · Civil Defence, Dubai Municipality · Updated 8 September 2026

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Hot work control

Hot work permit issued, displayed and time-limitedUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Combustibles removed or protected within the required radiusUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Trained fire watch present with an extinguisher during the workUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Post-work monitoring for 30 minutes recordedUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Openings, gaps and floor penetrations covered against falling sparksUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Cylinders and flammables

Cylinders upright, secured, valves protected and stored in a caged areaUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Oxygen and fuel gas separated in storageUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Flashback arrestors fitted and hoses free of damageUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Flammable liquids in a bunded, ventilated and signed storeUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Site fire readiness

Extinguishers correct type, serviced, signed and accessibleUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Site standpipe or firefighting water available at heightUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Escape routes and stairs clear, signed and litUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire wardens named per area and alarm method proven for all shiftsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Waste and packaging removed daily; no burning on siteEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Permit and authorisation

Hot work permit signed by an authorised issuer before work startsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Permit conditions specific to the task location and durationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Permit copy displayed at the work location for inspectionUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Permit closed out and signed off once post-work checks are completeUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Multiple concurrent hot work permits cross-checked for conflicting riskUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Isolation of nearby fire detection confirmed authorised and time-limitedUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Sub-contractor hot work activity captured in the site permit registerDubai Municipality Administrative Resolution on construction site safety
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Pre-work area preparation

Fire blankets or screens erected to contain sparks and slagUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Floor swept and free of combustible dust, oil or debrisUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Adjacent rooms and voids checked for hidden combustibles before work startsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Ventilation confirmed adequate to prevent fume or gas build-upADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD-SF) System Framework – Elements 1–9
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Confined space hot work cross-checked against a valid confined space permitADOSH-SF CoP 1.0 – Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Nearby stored materials relocated or wetted down before work beginsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Drainage and floor gaps sealed against dripping molten materialUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Fire watch and monitoring

Fire watcher briefed on the specific hazards of the task being observedUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire watch maintained for the full duration plus the required cool-down periodUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire watcher has no other competing duties during the watch periodUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Communication method confirmed between fire watcher and site control roomUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Extended fire watch applied for work in high fire-load areasUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire watch log completed and retained with the permitUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Cutting and welding equipment

Welding leads and cables inspected for damaged insulationDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Earth return clamped directly to the workpiece, not to structural steel generallyDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Regulators and gauges checked for damage and correct operationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Non-return valves fitted at torch and regulator ends of hosesUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Cylinder trolleys used to transport gas bottles rather than dragging or rollingUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Spark arrestor or shield used when cutting near flammable dust or vapoursUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Grinding and cutting discs matched to the tool's rated speedDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Fire detection and suppression readiness

Fire detection and alarm system tested and maintained per scheduleUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Sprinkler or suppression systems commissioned in phased occupied areasUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire pump and jockey pump tested and results loggedUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Hose reels charged, accessible and free of obstructionUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire hydrant locations mapped, signed and kept clear for accessUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Temporary fire alarm coverage maintained during any system isolationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Civil Defence approval obtained for any temporary firefighting system modificationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Combustible and flammable material control

Timber formwork and packaging stored away from hot work areasUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Flammable liquid stores sited away from occupied buildings and boundariesUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Quantities of flammable material on site limited to working stockUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Waste combustibles removed from site or skipped at the end of each shiftEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Smoking permitted only in designated, signed areas away from storesUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Insulation and cladding materials checked for fire-rating compliance before installationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Site-wide fire risk management

Fire risk assessment reviewed and updated as the site sequence changesADOSH-SF CoP 1.0 – Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Compartmentation and fire stopping maintained as works progressUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Temporary works (hoardings, scaffold sheeting) assessed for fire spread riskUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire assembly point capacity adequate for the current site populationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Emergency vehicle access route kept clear of stored materials and plantUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire safety induction delivered to all new starters and visitorsADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD-SF) System Framework – Elements 1–9
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Post-incident and lessons learned

Any fire or near-miss reported and investigated per the site procedureISO 45001:2018
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Corrective actions from fire drills or incidents tracked to closureISO 45001:2018
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Extinguisher discharge or use recorded and unit refilled or replaced promptlyUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Lessons from fire incidents shared across the wider project teamISO 45001:2018
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Civil Defence notified where required following a reportable fire eventUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Insurance and stakeholder notification requirements followed after an incidentFederal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Portable fire equipment for hot work tasks

Two extinguishers of the correct class positioned within reach of every hot work locationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire blanket available at each welding and grinding stationUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Extinguisher pressure gauges checked in the green band immediately before work startsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Spare gas cylinders stored upright, chained and away from the immediate work areaUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Hot work in occupied or phased-handover buildings

Building occupants or neighbouring tenants notified before hot work near occupied floorsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fire-rated hoarding or temporary partitions maintained between hot work and occupied spaceUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Sprinkler heads and detectors in the work zone protected from paint, dust and impact damageUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Smoke control or stairwell pressurisation systems confirmed operational during worksUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Hot work equipment maintenance

Welding machine earth leads and casings checked for damage before daily useDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Gas hose assemblies pressure-tested and free from perishing or abrasion damageUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Flashback arrestors fitted at both the regulator and torch endsUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Cutting and welding equipment stored in a dedicated, ventilated area when not in useDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Contractor coordination and training

Subcontractors carrying out hot work hold a valid site-specific competency briefingADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD-SF) System Framework – Elements 1–9
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Hot work permit issuer independent of the person carrying out the taskUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Simultaneous hot work in the same fire compartment cross-checked and controlledUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Annual fire prevention refresher training records held for hot work operativesADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD-SF) System Framework – Elements 1–9
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Post-hot-work area handover

Area re-inspected 30 minutes after work completion for smouldering materialUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Temporary fire watch stood down only after the issuer confirms no residual heatUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Hot work permit copy retained with the daily fire prevention logUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018) – hot work and temporary operations
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Adjacent trades cleared to resume work only once the area is confirmed safeDubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Housekeeping restored, offcuts and slag removed before permit closureUAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Lessons from any hot work near-miss shared at the next site safety meetingISO 45001:2018
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

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