Welding and

Cutting
for construction
Welding safety program
guidelines
 Person responsible

 Accountability and enforcement

 Job hazard assessment

 Special procedures
1a
Welding safety program
guidelines
 Engineering controls

 Administrative controls

 Personal
protective
equipment

1b
Welding safety program
guidelines
 Equipment
inspection/maintenance

 "Near miss" investigation

1c
Compressed gas
cylinders hazards
 Valve protection caps

 Hoisting cylinders

 Moving cylinders

2a
Compressed gas
cylinders hazards
 Transporting by powered
vehicles

 Cylinders in use

 Closed cylinder
valve

2b
Storing compressed gas
cylinders
 Upright position

 Oxygen cylinders separated

 20 foot rule

 CGA Pamphlet
P-1-1965

3a
Placing compressed gas
cylinders
 Fire prevention

 Electrical protection

 Valve end up

 Confined space
restriction

4a
Treatment of compressed
gas cylinders

 Do not:
• Mix gases in a cylinder
• Refill a cylinder
• Use for purposes
not intended
• Use damaged or
defective
cylinders

5a
Training employees
using fuel gas
 Reduce the pressure via a
regulator
 Cracking the valve
 Open slowly
 Closevalve/
release gas

6a
Cylinder leaks
 Immediately discontinue use

 Properly tag

 Remove from
the work area

7a
Fuel gas and oxygen
manifolds
 Manifolds correctly marked

 Safe, well ventilated locations

 Hoseconnections keep free of

grease and oil

8a
Fuel gas and oxygen
hose
 Easily distinguishable from each
other

 Not interchangeable

 Parallel sections taped together

 Inspect before using

9a
Fuel gas and oxygen
hose
 Remove defective hose from
service

 Testto twice the normal

pressure

 Keep out of passageways

9b
Torches
 Cleanclogged torch tip
openings

 Inspect before using

 Don’t use defective torches

 Use friction lighters

10a
Housekeeping
 Keepfree from oil or greasy
substances

 Avoid
directing
oxygen flow

11a
Manual electrode
holders
 Specifically designed

 Fully insulated

12a
Welding and cutting
cables
 Completely insulated, flexible
type

 Handle maximum
current
requirements

13a
Welding and cutting
cables
 Do not use damage cable

 Worncable to be
protected

 Connecting or
splice cable

13b
Training for arc welding
and cutting
 Remove electrodes if left
unattended

 Avoid electric shock

 Open power supply switch

14a
Training for arc welding
and cutting
 Report defective equipment

 Provide
supply circuit
disconnect

 Provide switch or circuit

breaker

14b
Five common arc-
welding processes
 Shielded metal (SMAW)
 Gas metal (GMAW)
 Gas tungsten (GTAW)
 Flux cored (FCAW)
 Submerged (SAW)

15a
Welding and fire
prevention
 Move object to safe location

 Move fire hazards to safe place

 Confinethe heat,
sparks, and slag

16a
Welding and fire
prevention
 Avoid flammable compounds

 Fire extinguishing equipment

16b
Fire watchers
 Assign additional personnel

 Instruct in the specific hazards

 Firefighting
equipment is used

16c
Drums and containers
 Keep closed if full
 Move empty containers to safe
area
 Clean containers if necessary
 Open vent during the
application of heat

16d
Mechanical ventilation
 General mechanical ventilation
systems

 Local exhaust systems

 Oxygen restrictions

17a
Confined spaces
 Use of air line respirators

 Communication

 Emergency rescue

 Pre-planed rescue procedure

18a
General welding,
cutting, and heating
 Absence of hazards conditions

 Absence of toxic materials

 No special requirements

 Eye
protective equipment
needed

19a
Preservative coatings
 Testing by a competent person

 Determine flammability

 Remove from welding area

20a
Physical hazards of
welding and cutting
 Ultraviolet radiation (UV)

 Infrared radiation
(IR)

 Intense visible
light

21a