BASIC ELEMENTS OF WELDING

Current adjustment amps

Welding Machine
Electrode holder

SAFETY IN WELDING
The body of the welding machine should be earth

 The terminals of the welding cable should be provided with lugs and kept
tight
The joint in the cable should be made with terminals kept tight and well
insulated with heat resistant tape
The cable should be free from joints at least for a length of three meters
from electrode holder to avoid shock hazard
Other electrical cable should not be kept laid with welding cable to avoid
insulation damage
For the return lead only proper cable should be used using rods angles
channels etc should be avoided
Never change electrode with bare hands or wet gloves when standing on
wet floors
HAZARDS
Fire
Shock
Health hazards
Hazards to eye & face from welding brazing soldering and cutting
operations
o Intense light and radiation from welding arc
o Flying sparks
o Metal sputter and slag chips
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HEALTH HAZARDS
I. Exposure to toxic gases generated during welding may produce one or
more of the following effects
II. In flammation of the lungs (chemical phenmonitis)
III. Pulmonary edema (swelling and accumulation of fluids)
IV. Chronic bronchitis
V. Asphyxiation
HAZARDS AT SITE

Working over load

Working in confined spaces
Welding or cutting tanks or vessels
Tripping hazards