Welding or cutting shall include gas, electric
arc or flammable liquid welding or cutting or any combination thereof.
A.
Permit required.
(1)
A permit shall be required of each company, corporation,
copartnership or owner-operator performing welding or cutting operations.
This permit shall not be required for each welding or cutting job
location. The company, corporation, copartnership or owner-operator
shall notify the Bureau of Fire Prevention in advance where such work
is taking place, except where such work is done in response to an
emergency call that does not allow time for the Bureau of Fire Prevention
to be notified in advance of the work.
B.
Application for a permit required by this article
shall be made by the company, corporation, copartnership or owner-operator
performing the welding or cutting operation or by his duly authorized
agent.
C.
A permit for welding or cutting operations shall not
be issued unless the individuals in charge of performing such operations
are capable of doing such work in a safe manner. Demonstration of
a working knowledge of the provisions of this article shall constitute
acceptable evidence of compliance with this requirement.
D.
Companies, corporations, copartnerships and owner-operators
required to have a permit shall maintain a record of all locations
where welding or cutting operations are performed and shall have it
available for inspection by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
E.
Sprinkler protection shall not be shut off while welding
or cutting work is being performed. When welding or cutting is done
close to automatic sprinkler heads, guards shall be used to shield
the individual heads but shall be removed when the work is completed.
