WELDING/CUTTING

1926 Subpart J - Welding and Cutting

1926 Subpart J - Welding and Cutting

(1926.350 to 1926.354)

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting

1926.351 Gas Welding and Arc Welding
1926.352 Fire Prevention
1926.353 Ventilation and protection in welding,
cutting, andheating.
1926 Subpart J - Authority for 1926 Subpart J

1926.350
GasWeldingand
Cutting

Valve cap protection

1926.350(a)(1)
Valveprotectioncapsshall
beinplaceandsecured.
1926.350(a)(5)
Valveprotectioncapsshallnotbeused
forliftingcylindersfromonevertical
positiontoanother.Barsshallnotbe
usedundervalvesorvalveprotection
capstoprycylindersloosewhen
frozen.Warm,notboiling,watershall
beusedtothawcylindersloose.
1926.350(a)(6)
Unlesscylindersarefirmlysecured
onaspecialcarrierintendedforthis
purpose,regulatorsshallbe
removedandvalveprotectioncaps
putinplacebeforecylindersare
moved.

Valvecap

1926.350(a)(4) Transporting of cylinders

When cylinders are transported by powered vehicles, they
shall be secured in a vertical position.

1926.350(a)(7)
Asuitablecylindertruck,chain,or
othersteadyingdeviceshallbeused
tokeepcylindersfrombeing
knockedoverwhileinuse.

1926.350(a)(8)
Cylindervalve
Whenworkisfinished,when
cylindersareempty,orwhen
cylindersaremovedatany
time,thecylindervalveshall
beclosed.
1926.350(a)(9)
Uprightposition
Compressedgascylinders
shallbesecuredinan
uprightpositionatalltimes
except,ifnecessary,for
shortperiodsoftimewhile
cylindersareactuallybeing
hoistedorcarried.

Valve

1926.350(a)(10)
Oxygencylindersinstorageshallbe
separatedfromfuelgascylindersor
combustiblematerials(especiallyoilor
grease),aminimumdistanceof20feet
(6.1m)orbyanoncombustiblebarrierat
least5feet(1.5m)highhavingafire
resistanceratingofatleastonehalf
hour.
1926.350(a)(11)
Insideofbuildings,cylindersshallbe
storedinawellprotected,well
ventilated,drylocation,atleast20feet
(6.1m)fromhighlycombustible
materialssuchasoilorexcelsior.
Cylindersshouldbestoredindefinitely
assignedplacesawayfromelevators,
stairs,organgways.Assignedstorage
placesshallbelocatedwherecylinders
willnotbeknockedoverordamaged
bypassingorfallingobjects,orsubject
totamperingbyunauthorizedpersons.

1926.350(d)(1)
Beforearegulatortoa
cylindervalveis
connected,thevalveshall
beopenedslightlyand
closedimmediately.(This
actionisgenerallytermed
"cracking"andisintended
toclearthevalveofdustor
dirtthatmightotherwise
entertheregulator.)The
personcrackingthevalve
shallstandtoonesideof
theoutlet,notinfrontofit.

1926.350(d)(3)
Suitableregulators
Fuelgasshallnotbeusedfrom
cylindersthroughtorchesor
otherdeviceswhichare
equippedwithshutoffvalves
withoutreducingthepressure
throughasuitableregulator
attachedtothecylinder
valveormanifold.
1926.(d)(4)
Removalofregulator
Beforearegulatorisremoved
fromacylindervalve,the
cylindervalveshallalwaysbe
closedandthegasreleased
fromtheregulator.

1926.350(f)(1)
Hosecolors
Fuelgashoseandoxygen
hoseshallbeeasily
distinguishablefromeach
other.Thecontrastmaybe
madebydifferentcolorsor
bysurfacecharacteristics
readilydistinguishablebythe
senseoftouch.Oxygenand
fuelgashosesshallnotbe
interchangeable.Asingle
hosehavingmorethanone
gaspassageshallnotbeused.

1926.350(f)(2)
Tapedsections
Whenparallelsections
ofoxygenandfuelgas
hosearetapedtogether,
notmorethan4inches
outof12inchesshall
becoveredbytape.

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1926.350(f)(3)
Inspections
Allhoseinuse,carrying
acetylene,oxygen,naturalor
manufacturedfuelgas,or
anygasorsubstancewhich
mayigniteorenterinto
combustion,orbeinanyway
harmfultoemployees,shall
beinspectedatthebeginning
ofeachworkingshift.
Defectivehoseshallbe
removedfromservice.

cracking

1926.350(f)(5)
Hosecouplings
shallbeofthetypethatcannot
beunlockedordisconnected
bymeansofastraightpull
withoutrotarymotion.

1926.350(g)(1)Torches.
Cloggedtorchtipopeningsshall
becleanedwithsuitablecleaning
wires,drills,orotherdevices
designedforsuchpurpose.
1926.350(g)(2)
Torchesinuseshallbeinspected
atthebeginningofeachworking
shiftforleakingshutoffvalves,
hosecouplings,andtip
connections.Defectivetorches
shallnotbeused.
1926.350(g)(3)Lighters
Torchesshallbelightedby
frictionlightersorotherapproved
devices,andnotbymatchesor
fromhotwork.

Striker

Torch Settings for Cutting Rebar

AIRCO A164-1
Rebar 3/8 :
Oxygen 30 psi
Acetylene 5 psi

Rebar :
Oxygen 40 psi
Acetylene 5 psi

FUMESMAYPRODUCE
METALFUMEFEVER
SYMPTOMSRESEMBLE:
Respiratorydisturbances
InfectionInfluenza
FeverAcuteBronchitis
PneumoniaChills,Shivering,
Trembling,Nausea,Vomiting
mayalsooccur.

WELDERSEXPOSEDTO
FUMESCONTAINING
IRON,CHROMIUM,
CHROMATES,LEADAND
ALUMINUMMAY
SUFFER:
DAMAGETOLUNGS
LUNGCANCER
NERVOUSSYSTEM
PROBLEMS
IRRITATIONTOEYES,
NOSE,ANDTHROAT

HEARINGLOSS
CANBECAUSED
BYHAZARDOUS
NOISELEVELS

EYEINJURIES
RETINALINJURIES
CATARACTS
KERATITIS

SPLATTERINGMETAL

EXPOSURETOULTRAVIOLETRADIATION
CANCAUSESEVERESKINBURNS

EPIDERMIS

DERMIS

SUBDERMIS

REDUCED
POWERAND
PAIN
DUETO
DISTORTED
POSTURE

FIREHAZARDS