Rawae Al Amal Industrial Services

JOB SKILLS/CRAFT COMPETENCY TRAINING PROGRAM (I – C3)

Index

1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Definitions
4. Responsibilities
5. Procedures
 Welding
 Drilling
 Grinding
 Hot Works
 Material Handling
6. Safety Training Program Plan
7. Records
1. Purpose

The purpose of this job skills/craft competency training program is to establish and maintain a
documented procedure to plan and organize systematic approach for training activities and
determine the effectiveness of the implemented practices.

2. Scope

This procedure applies to all activities related to, training and competence. Wherever
applicable, present and future trainings and competence evaluation activities. The scope of this
procedure is to ensure that all workers health and safety training in order to complete their
duties safely.

3. Definitions

Competence: demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills.

4. Responsibilities

4.1 QHSE Manager

 Prepares the Annual Training Plan

 Evaluates the Training needs
 Arranges for trainings
 Maintains the training records

5. Procedures

5.1 Welding

Some types of welding operations generate fewer hazards than others, but all types of welding
can be hazardous. Common hazards from welding include electrocutions, eye damage, burns, toxic
inhalants, and fire.

The following general safe work practices / trainings help to protect from common welding
hazards.

 Electrocution – To protect yourself you have to keep from becoming the easiest path to ground.
When you are electric arc welding be sure to insulate yourself from the work, the electrode, the
electrode holder and from ground.
Clamp your work cable directly to the work and as close to the weld.

 Eye Damage – to protect your eyes from ultraviolet and infrared radiation burns
 o Put on proper eye protection before looking at an arc even for an instant.

o The Proper shade of lens for your welding helmet.

o Check with the welding machine manufacturer or supervisor if you aren’t sure about
the appropriate shade of lens.
o Use welding screen to protect the eyes of others working around you and those who
are just passing through the shop.
o Wear safety glasses with side protection under your welding helmet to protect your
eyes when you raise your helmet.

 Wear flame resistant clothing that will protect you from sparks and slag.
o The clothing should not have pockets or cuffs that could catch and hold the slag.
 Wear flame resistant boots that come up above the ankle.
 Make sure your work area is well ventilated to protect you from inhalation hazards. If your work
area can’t be properly ventilated, you may need a respirator.
 Keep at least one fire extinguisher in close to your welding operation.
 Stop work at least 30 minutes before leaving your work place.

5.2 Drilling

Drilling Machine does not usually conjure up images of horrific fabrication shop injuries, but
they are the much more powerful than most people realize.

The hazards include hand and finger contact with the bit, flying particles, flying objects such as
broken bits and objects getting caught up and pulled into the rotating bit or chuck.

 Wear safety glasses and snug fitting cut resistant gloves when using a drilling machine.
 Don’t wear loose fitting gloves, cloths, jewel, long hair or anything else that could get caught up
in the rotating bit or chuck.
 You may be required to unplug the drilling machine when preparing to change bits, make
adjustment, etc.
 Be sure to use wood backing so that the bit won’t make contact with the drilling machine
bed/table, which could break the bit if enough pressure is applied to it and damage the table.
 Make sure the bit you are going to use is inserted correctly into the chuck and adequately
tightened with the chuck key. And, be sure to remove the chuck key from the chuck before you
switch on the machine.
 Make sure the material you will be drilling into is adequately secured to the drill machine
bed/table. Use a suitable vise or clamp.
 If you are going to be drilling into a cylindrical object such as piece of pipe, use a V shaped block
to keep it from rolling.
 Be sure not to exceed the recommended speeds for the type and size of drill bit and the
material being drilled.
 If the drill bit binds, don’t force it, which will likely break the bit and send it flying. Turn the
machine off. Wait for the chuck to come to complete stop. Then turn the chuck backwards with
a gloved hand to free the bit.
 Always the drilling machine off and wait for the chuck to come to a complete stop before
reaching in to make adjustment to the material, or to grab the chuck.

5.3 Grinding

1. Several types of grinders, such as angle grinders, straight grinders, tuck point grinders and bench
grinders are used in fabrication shop.
2. Each type of grinder has its own unique function, but most of the characteristics that make
grinders potentially hazardous are the same.

 Always wear safety glasses, a full face shield and appropriate work gloves when using any type
of grinder.
 The grinders you will be using need to be properly grounded. Make sure the ground prong on
the grinder is in place and in good condition. And Inspect the rest of the grinder, too.
 Look for cuts or tears in the cord, cracks in the housing, chips in the grinding wheel and missing
or broken guards.
 If any part of the grinders is not in good condition, don’t use it.
 Carefully check the abrasive wheels you plan on using to ensure that they are the correct size.
 Ensure that replacement wheel fits freely on the spindle and doesn’t have to be forced on.
 Be sure not to over tighten the spindle nut, but be sure that it is snug.
 Never use a grinder without a guard properly secured in place.
 The guard should cover the spindle end, nut and flange projections.
 Make sure the work is properly secured before you start work on it. Use a vise or clamps to hold
the work on place.
 Floor and bench mounted grinders should have protection hoods over the grinding wheels and
work rest should be attached not more than 1/8” from the grinding wheel.
 When installing or changing a grinding wheel, at a minimum the grinder must be unplugged or
the power must be disconnected.

5.4 Hot Works

1. Fabrication shop employees are continuously exposed to hot metal hazards. There are several
hazards to be aware of while you are working.
2. The main ones are inhalation of fumes, burns to the skin and eyes, and shop fires.
3. Hot metal hazards are generated by hot work such as welding, cutting, soldering and brazing.

 Protect yourself from exposure to harmful concentrations of metal fumes.

 Make sure the area you are working in is well ventilated.
 Keep molten metal away from moisture and protect your skin by wearing flame resistant
clothing.
 Always wear the proper eye protection.
 Be aware of the fire hazards when working around hot metals. Hot metals are an ignition
source, so keep the area clear of explosive, flammable and combustible materials such as
acetylene cylinders, gasoline, solvents, trash, grease, oily rags etc.,
4. Electric arcs and gas flames from welding and cutting produce ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
  Ultraviolet radiation can cause the equivalent of a sun burn to the surface of the eye. The injury
is painful and disabling, but it is usually temporary.
 Be sure to wear a pair of safety glasses with side protection under your welding hood.
 Never look at a welding arc, even for an instant, without proper eye protection.

5.5 Material Handling

The manual handling of materials is one of the leading causes of injury in fabrication shops. The
most common injury is usually a lower back injury, but other injuries occur, such as shoulder
injuries and cuts to the hands.

 When you get to the point in the process where the materials have to move by hand, assess
how heavy and bulky they are before you start to handle them.
 If you can’t handle them easily by yourself, get help from one or more of the workers in the
shop.
 When lifting the materials, always use proper lifting techniques.
 As you prepare to lift, keep the object as close to your body as possible. Maintain the natural
curves in your back by keeping your butt down and your head up.
 Lifting with your legs and avoid twisting your back while you lift and carry the materials.
 Be aware of situations where your hands could get pinched or crushed between materials, or
materials and stationary objects, and avoid them.
 Assume that all edges of pipe, fittings, ducts and other materials are sharp. Protect your hands
by wearing cut resistant gloves.
 Watch carefully for hazards that could make you slip, trip or fall while moving materials. Move
the hazards or carefully go around them.
 If you are moving materials overhead, and any other time you could be struck in the head by an
object or strike your head against a stationary object, wear a hardhat.
 Wear safety shoes always in the workshop as well since heavy materials could drop or roll onto
your feet.

6 Safety Training Program Plan

Attached

7 Records

Attendance Sheet
MOM

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