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Session Objectives
You will be able to:
Identify major safety and health hazards of
welding
Select appropriate PPE for welding, cutting,
and brazing
Implement controls to prevent or control
fires
Types of Welding
Welding includes 60 or
more process
variations
Electric welding and
oxy-fuel gas welding
Welding/cutting occurs
at most businesses at
some point
Welding Hazards
Firescaused by
unsafe welding or
cutting operations
Burns
Electric Shock
Light radiation
ultraviolet, infrared,
and intense visible light
Air Contaminants
(gases, fumes, smoke)
explosive atmospheres
Do not weld on used
containers
Test potentially
explosive containers
for flammable
atmospheres
Shut off cylinder valves
when not in use
Ventilation
Three factors govern the amount of
Oxygen
Added to support fuel gas flame and obtain high
temperature for melting steel (welding)
combustibles
Close valves, ensure valves are protected
Limit inside storage to 2,000 cubic feet
Store cylinders in the upright position and
secured from falling
Separate oxygen from fuel gas
backflow preventers or
check valves
Flash back arrestors
Fuel gas hosered
(sometimes black)
Oxygen hosegreen
Hose protection
required
Pressure-reducing
regulators
Protect Yourself
Keep working surfaces clean and clear
Light torches with a striker, not a lighter!
Wear face and eye protection
Use safety glasses under welding hood and
burning goggles with proper shading
Lens Shades
Generally, use a 45
shade for:
Torch brazing
Oxy-fuel gas
cutting/welding
Oxy-Acetylene Welding
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Arc WeldingCommon
Processes
Shielded metal arc
Safety measures
Avoid wet or damp areaspromotes electric
shock hazard
Avoid oil, grease, and flammables as they pose a
fire hazard
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Maintain Equipment
Properly
prohibited
Cables must be maintained and conductors
well insulated
Protect Yourself
Wear welding helmets with proper shading
depending on type of arc
DO NOT use brazing goggles
Wear safety glasses under helmet
Wear leather gloves with gauntlets
Use ventilation or respirators
Wear leather bibs, sleeves, or jackets to
prevent burns from slag, sparks, and
ultraviolet
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Lens Shades
Generally, use a 1014
shade for:
Shielded metal arc
Gas metal arc
Gas tungsten arc
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Questions?