Do’s and Don’t for Welding and Gas cutting
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What is welding ?
The process of joining metals either by electrical or by gas is called welding.
What is Gas cutting ?
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The process of joining of cutting metals by using oxygen and combustible gas is called gas cutting.
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Do’s and Don’t for Welding and Gas cutting are here:
Do’s
- Welder should wear all job specified Ppe’s such as Welder Apron/ full body suit, Welding hood attach with safety helmet, Shock Proof hand Gloves, Safety Shoes and helper should wear welding Black Goggles.
- Fire Extinguisher should be available at welding/gas cutting Place.
- Provided fire watcher if Required.
- Remove all Combustible materials from the welding or gas area.
- Check all Cable Connections, couplings and fittings on your rig.
- Inspect all equipment before use.
- secure the area where sparks and slag created by welding or burning activities.
- store gas cylinders upright with the valve end up.
- separate oxygen and acetylene cylinders in storage by 20 ft or 5 ft, half-hour rated fire wall.
- Gas cutting cylinder should be kept vertically
- use flash back arrestor on cylinder
- check all pressure gauge meter and all hose pipe connection
- Hose pipe should not crack, tear or damaged
- Take permit before start of work
- Welding and gas cutting checklist should use
- Once the work is completed clear all debris from working area and check nearby place for any kind of fire residual.
Don’ts
- Dont do cutting and welding work where there are oily rags, dust or other combustible matrial nearby.
- Dont do welding where can’t you protect from welding arc which can burn the material or fall on someone.
- Dont Transport bottles with gauges installed.
- Dont use worn or damaged hoses.
- Dont use worn or damaged cable.
- Dont wear clothes of synthetic fabrics.
- Dont Assist anyone in cutting or welding work unless you are wearing eye protection(Black goggle).
- Dont leave your area where you were working without notifying others of the burn hazard.
- Dont work welding work where there is no grounding.
- Dont Weld or cut hot tanks or pipe without proper precautions.
- Dont attempt to transfer one gas cylinder to the another cylinder.
- Dont use Valve Protection caps to lift cylinders.
- Dont Start work without Proper Documentation( hot Work Permit, checklist).
- Dont Start the work without Fire Extinguisher and fire Blanket
