The Instructor-led Permit Authorized Individual (PAI) Course provides workers with the required training to effectively perform the function of a Permit Authorized Individual (PAI)

About the Permit Authorized Individual (PAI) Course

A Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI) inspects hot work sites prior to the start of hot work operations using the checklist found on the Hot Work Permit Form.  When a fire watch is required, the PAI will designate an employee to serve as Fire Watch. Once all requirements on the forms have been satisfied and the form is signed by a PAI, the document becomes a Hot Work Permit and must be posted in the area where hot work is to be performed.

Important topics covered in this course include:

• Abbreviations and Definitions
• Starting and Stopping Work requirements
• Common causes of fire.
• Hot Work and Fire Components
• PAI Duties
• Confined Spaces
• Hazards
• Testing
• Inspections
• Best practices and procedures.
• Ventilation
• Personal protection equipment.
• Forms and Administration