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-Cover all bare skin areas exposed to the
arc with protective clothing and shoes.
Flame-retardant cloth or leather shirts,
coats, pants or coveralls are available for
protection.
-Use screens or other barriers to protect
other people from the arc rays emitted from
your welding.
-Warn people in your welding area when
you are going to strike an arc so they can
protect themselves.
Fire Hazards
Do not weld on containers or pipes
that contain or have had
flammable, gaseous or liquid combustibles
in them. Welding creates sparks and heat
that can ignite flammable and explosive
materials.
-Do not operate any electric arc in areas
where flammable or explosive materials are
present.
-Remove all flammable materials within 35
feet of the welding arc. If removal is not
possible, tightly cover them with fireproof
covers.
-Take precautions to ensure that flying
sparks do not cause fires or explosions in
hidden areas, cracks or areas you cannot
see.
-Keep a fire extinguisher close in the case
of fire.
-Wear garments that are oil-free with no
pockets or cuffs that will collect sparks.
-Do not have on your person any items that
are combustible, such as lighters or
matches.
-Keep work lead connected as close to the
weld area as possible to prevent any
unknown, unintended paths of electrical
current from causing electrical shock and
fire hazards.
Hot Materials
Welded materials are hot and can
cause severe burns if handled
improperly.
-Do not touch welded materials with bare
hands.
-Do not touch the torch after welding until it
has had time to cool down.
Sparks/Flying Debris
Welding creates hot sparks that
can cause injury. Chipping slag off
welds creates flying debris.
-Wear protective apparel at all times: ANSI-
approved safety glasses or shield, welder's
hat and ear plugs to keep sparks out of ears
and hair.
Electromagnetic Field
-Electromagnetic fields can
interfere with various electrical and
electronic devices such as pacemakers.
-Consult your doctor before using any
electric arc welder or cutting device.
-Keep people with pacemakers away from
your welding area when welding.
-Do not wrap cable around your body while
welding.
-Wrap the torch and ground cable together
whenever possible.
-Keep the torch and ground cables on the
same side of your body.
Shielding Gas Cylinders Can
Explode
High pressure cylinders can
explode if damaged, so treat them carefully.
-Never expose cylinders to high heat,
sparks, open flames, mechanical shocks or
arcs.
-Do not touch cylinder with the torch.
-Do not weld on the cylinder
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