40 CFR 68.85

§ 68.85 Hot work permit.

United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective

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Citation: 40 CFR 68.85, § 68.85 Hot work permit, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/178381
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(a) The owner or operator shall issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process. (b) The permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(a) have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations; it shall indicate the date(s) authorized for hot work; and identify the object on which hot work is to be performed. (c) The permit shall be retained for three years after the completion of the hot work operations.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.