What precautions must be taken when applying heat to any property or materials away from the premises?
We believe that prevention protects profits and that we are in partnership with the insured to minimise avoidable disruptions to the business and damage to their reputation. The following precautions are vital to guard against loss and must be taken to ensure the policy cover will operate: • Hot air guns in operating mode and lighted blowlamps, blow torches, flame cutting or welding equipment must not be left unattended and must be extinguished immediately after use. • At least one two-gallon or nine litre fire extinguisher per item of heat equipment must be kept available for immediate use. • All movable combustible materials must be removed from the immediate vicinity of the work (to a distance of six metres when welding or flame cutting equipment is used). All combustible materials which cannot be removed, must be covered by overlapping sheets of flame proof materials except when hot air guns are used. • A fire safety check of the working area must be carried out immediately after t
