Hot Work — learn the risk, then check the work.
Welding, cutting, grinding — any spark near a flammable atmosphere can turn routine maintenance into a fire or explosion. VIRSAT trains workers to recognize when hot work is safe to start, and gives supervisors a way to verify the checklist was actually followed.
Hot work training covers recognizing ignition sources near flammable materials before welding, cutting, or grinding begins. HeadSafe then verifies the hot work permit checklist hands-free in the field, at permit prep, at work-start, or as an audit — before a spark meets something it shouldn't.
The pattern behind the incidents
Hot Work is one of the nine IOGP Life-Saving Rules, introduced after a large-scale review of historic fatal incidents across oil & gas, construction, and manufacturing. Rules like it cover roughly 70% of fatal activities in these industries, and compliance with them is the single largest lever operators have pulled to bring fatality rates down.
Learn it once. Check it every time.
Hot Work gets the full two-phase treatment — a training module that builds recognition and judgment, and a HeadSafe check that verifies the entry procedure in the field.
Covered in the basic workplace HSE training
Hot work isn't taught as a standalone course — the risks it creates (ignition sources near flammable materials) often overlap with confined space or energy isolation work happening on the same job. So VIRSAT's basic training covers all nine fatal-risk topics together, hot work included, in one module.
- —Awareness level: a fast, gamified format for broad workforce reach
- —Professional level: a full virtual reality operational environment
- —Builds hazard recognition and intervention skill, not quiz recall
- —Audio-led — no reading required, runs in any supported language
Hot Work — HeadSafe verification
A hands-free AR checklist for the hot work permit itself, built on an industry standard start-work checklist — used by whoever is preparing the permit, starting the work, or auditing it in the field.
- —Same hazard categories as the training, with field-level granularity
- —Voice-controlled — no gloves off, no paperwork
- —Results log automatically against the permit record
Explanatory animations
Contextual help
AI assistant on your manuals
Live expert support
Classroom or e-learning vs. VIRSAT's VR module
The gap is largest on procedures with a strict, ordered sequence — exactly what this topic is.
| Question a buyer asks | Classroom / e-learning | VIRSAT VR module |
|---|---|---|
| Does the worker perform the permit sequence, or just watch it? | Watches | Performs |
| Are sequence errors caught during training? | Rarely | Every time |
| Does it link to real-world field verification? | No | Yes — Hot Work |
| Can it run without a VR headset? | N/A | Yes — PC/desktop available |
What this is — and isn't
Does this replace hands-on physical training for this topic?
No. VIRSAT trains hazard recognition, pre-work checking, and intervention — it doesn't simulate hands-on physical tasks or rescue drills. If your program requires physical, hands-on training, this sits alongside it, not instead of it.
Do we need the training and HeadSafe, or can we buy just one?
Either. Most customers run both as a single package, but the training module and the HeadSafe check for this topic are also available separately if that's all you need.
We don't formally use the IOGP Life-Saving Rules — does this still apply?
Yes. The same content is available framed as general workplace HSE training rather than under the Life-Saving Rules name, for organizations that haven't adopted that framework.
What hardware does HeadSafe run on?
Primarily the RealWear Arc 3 — explosion-proof and IP54-rated, built for hazardous-area work. Specifications for other headset brands are available on request.