Who is responsible for assuring that fire watchers are assigned to welding jobs when required?

• A. Management
• B. Welders
• C. Management, Supervisors
• D. Supervisors

Answer: (C)

Fire safety coverage during hot work is about ensuring the right person is in charge of assigning and maintaining a fire watch. Management sets the safety program, provides the resources, and establishes that a fire watcher is required whenever welding could ignite a fire. Supervisors take that plan on the ground, verify before work starts that a qualified fire watcher is in place, monitor the task, and enforce safety rules throughout. Together, they ensure there’s accountability and hands-on enforcement on the job site. Welders themselves aren’t responsible for staffing fire watches, and relying on only one side leaves gaps—so the responsible combination is management and supervisors.