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Preventing Chemical Accidents Hot Work First Edition Process Safety Management Training from the NJ Work Environment Council This material was produced under grant SH-17813-08-60-F-34 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. This curriculum is revised from materials originally developed by the United Steelworker’s Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health, and Environmental Education and produced by the Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization, funded in whole or in part with funds from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor (grant number SH-16632-07-60-F-42). Table of Contents About WEC ii Preventing Chemical Accidents iii The Small Group Activity Method iv The Factsheet Reading Method vi Activity: Hot Work 1 Task 3 Evaluation 14About WEC The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is a non-profit collaboration of organizations working for safe, secure jobs, and a healthy, sustainable environment. Visit WEC’s website at For more information about WEC programs and services, contact: Rick Engler, Director New Jersey Work Environment Council 142 West State Street - Third Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608-1102 Telephone: (609) 695-7100 Fax: (609) 695-4200 E-mail: info@ Preventing Chemical Accidents Unexpected releases of highly hazardous toxic, reactive, or flammable chemicals create the possibility of a disaster for workers, employers, and communities. OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard helps prevent accidental releases of highly hazardous chemicals, thus protecting employees, as well as plant neighbors. Effective worker training about PSM