Safe Work Procedure

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Job Title: Arc Welding Job Performed
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REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Safety Eyeear! Safety Footear! "eat#er
$loves! %earin& Protection! Apron! 'eldin& Bib! Full(face 'eldin& %elmet
!ENERAL NOTES
"O# SA$ET% ANAL%SIS
S&e De'cri(&ion )a*ard Con&rol'
(
) Set up or* piece
on +,ture
a- Strain.sprain from
#eavy and.or a*ard
or*piece
b- Foot in/ury from
droppin& or*piece
c- Trip.fall in area around
Arc 'eldin& or*station
d- Dama&e to or*piece
from incorrect set(up
e- %and.+n&er laceration
from ed&e of or*piece
f- %and.+n&er contusion
from tool slippa&e #ile
ti&#tenin& +,ture
a- 0se mec#anical #oist or &et assistance
from co(or*er to set(up. ad/ust or* piece
b- 'ear recommended footear1 Ensure
or* piece is securely clamped to +,ture
c- 2lean.clear or* area.surfaces of unused
tools.materials1 3emove dust.debris1
d- 'or* piece s#ould be clean and secure
to +,ture
e- 'ear recommended &loves #en
#andlin& or* pieces it# s#arp ed&es((f-
0se correct tool and ear recommended
&loves
4 5nstall electrode rod
into torc#
Electric s#oc*.burn from
electrode rod
Ensure Arc 'eldin& mac#ine poer to arc is
electrically de(ener&i6ed #en c#an&in&
electrical rod
7 Ener&i6e and set Arc
'eldin& 8ac#ine
ampera&e. current
a- Electrical s#oc*.burn
from contact it#
electrode rod #older
b- Dama&e to or*piece
from incorrect
ampera&e.current
a- Ensure eldin& mac#ine is properly
&rounded1 'elder s#ould be insulated
from live electrical parts and dry1 5nspect
and replace cables! plu&s and leads t#at
s#o any si&ns of defects1 'ear
recommended &loves and clot#in&1
b- 3efer to 9p S#eet and.or S#op 9rder for
correct ampera&e.current((
: Turn on &as and set
;o
a- Dama&e to or*piece
from incorrect &as ;o
rate
b- Bodily in/ury from
e,plosion of compressed
&as cylinder((
a- 2onsult 9p S#eet and.or S#op 9rder for
correct ;o rate
b- Practice caution around compressed &as
cylinders1 Protect &as cylinders from
e,cessive #eat! mec#anical s#oc*s and
arcs1 Ensure cylinder is insulated and
fastened so it ill not fall1 Do not use a
compressed &as cylinder t#at appears to be
dama&ed and.or defective1((
< 'eld or* piece a- Eye in/ury from eldin&
;as# and.or spatter
b- Burns from eldin&
spatter! 0=.infrared
radiation and.or electrical
contact
c- 5n#alation of eldin&
fumes or asp#y,iation
from displaced o,y&en
d- Bodily in/ury from
condition or type of
or*piece bein& elded
e- Electrical s#oc* #a6ard
f- %earin& loss from
c#ronic e,posure to noisy
mac#inery
&- Fire due to combustible
material in eldin& area
#- %and.+n&er contact
burn from #ot electrode
rod
a- 'ear eldin& #elmet it# proper &rade
of +lter plate1 Ensure ;as#
curtains.barriers are used to protect
bystanders.observers
b- 'ear recommended protective clot#in&1
Ensure any e,posed s*in is covered durin&
t#e eldin& process1 Do not ear metal
/eelry and clot#in& it# cu>s and.or
poc*ets1 Stay a safe distance aay from
arc
c- 0se local e,#aust ventilation and a fan to
maintain &ood air circulation((d- Do not
eld or* piece unless it is properly
cleaned
e- Ensure eldin& mac#ine is properly
&rounded1 'elder s#ould be insulated from
live electrical parts and dry1 Do not eld
#en et1 5nspect and replace cables!
plu&s and leads t#at s#o any si&ns of
defect1
f- 'ear #earin& protection
&- 3emove any combustible material from
t#e immediate eldin& site1 ?eep a +re
e,tin&uis#er readily available1
#- '#en electrode rod &ets too s#ort! stop
eldin& and restart it# a ne electrode
rod1 'ear recommended &loves1((
@ 2omplete eldin& a- Electrical s#oc*.burn or
electrical contact it#
conductin& ob/ects!
;ammable liquids and.or
compressed &as cylinders
due to ener&i6ed
electrode rod #older
Ensure Arc 'eldin& mac#ine poer to arc is
electrically de(ener&i6ed1 '#en not in use
electrode rod s#ould be removed from
#older and #older s#ould be placed so it
cannot ma*e electrical contact it#
conductin& ob/ects! ;ammable liquids
and.or compressed &as cylinders1
A 3emove or* piece
from +,ture and
transport to
inspection
a- Strain.sprain from
#eavy and.or a*ard
or*piece
b- Foot in/ury from
droppin& or*piece
c- Trip.fall in area around
Arc 'eldin& or*station
d- %and.+n&er laceration
from ed&e of or*piece
e- %and.+n&er contusion
from tool slippa&e
a- 0se mec#anical #oist or &et assistance
from co(or*ers to transport or* piece
b- 'ear recommended footear1 Ensure
or* piece is securely clamped to +,ture
c- 2lean.clear or* area.surfaces of unused
tools.materials1 3emove dust.debris
re&ularly
d- 'ear recommended &loves #en
#andlin& or* pieces it# s#arp ed&es
e- 0se correct tool and ear recommended
&loves
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