Welders Health and Safety Guide

Covers the health and safety aspects of welding work, including safe welding procedures.

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Section I Basic Rules of Safety

The Law Says
Elements of On-the-Job Safety
Safety Tips for New Employees
Safety Tips for Supervisors

Section II Maintaining a High Standard of Safety

Welding Health and Safety Policy
Safety Inspections
Accident Investigation and Reporting
First Aid

Section III Welding Hazards and Controls

Welding and Cutting Processes
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Flux Cored Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Plasma Arc Welding, Cutting and Gouging
- Submerged Arc Welding
- Resistance Welding
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
- Oxyfuel Welding, Cutting and Heating
Summary of Welding Hazards
Safe Welding Procedures
- Ergonomic Aspects of Welding
- Electrical Safety
- Radiation
- Fumes and Gases
- Ventilation
- Heat and Fire
- Noise
- General Safety Hazards
- Robots

Section IV Special Welding Situations

Oxyfuel Welding, Cutting and Heating
Welding in Confined Spaces
Cutting of Containers
Hot Work Permit

Section V Personal Protective Equipment

PPE Checklist
Respirators
Safety Glasses
Safety Footwear
Headwear
Hearing Protection

Section VI Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
WHMIS
Fire Code
Building Code
US Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

Section VII Information Sources

Canadian Government Departments Responsible for Occupational Heath and Safety
US Federal Safety and Health Agencies

Section VIII Appendices

A1. Conversion Tables
A2. Abbreviations.

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Description

Designed and written as a practical workplace training and reference tool. This 150-page pocket guide is filled with clear-language text including safety tips, charts, diagrams, checklists and illustrations.

Summary

Welding involves a wide range of tasks and hence a wide range of health and safety hazards, which include the following:

chemical dusts, fumes, vapours and gases
poor ergonomic working conditions
electrical hazards
falls, trips, falling objects
moving vehicles and cranes
operating machinery
arc light radiation, which can expose welders to intense ultraviolet, visible and infrared light
oxygen displacement, oxygen enrichment or flammable gas mixtures from leaking compressed gas lines and cylinders
heat, sparks, spatter, open flames and hot surfaces
noise from metal-on-metal impacts, materials handling, metal working and some welding processes
confined spaces

This guide outlines the health and safety aspects of welding work, and presents safe welding procedures. For specific guidance applicable to your situation, speak to your supervisor, workplace health and safety representative, health and safety committee member, or to regulatory authorities in your area.Also you may refer to CSA W117.2 standard, "Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied processes" or ANSI Z49.1 standard, "Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes".

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