SAFETY IN WELDING

✓ Check that torches and electrode

holders are in good working order. 1.00
✓ Check all gas connectors for leaks,
including torch valves. Even Argon
may be a safety risk if it replaces air
in a confined area due to excessive
leaks. Replace defective gaskets with
original gaskets only.
✓ Keep hoses and cables clear of
passage ways and protected from
sparks, hot metal and mechnical
damage e.g. in doorways, hatches, etc.

Keep cables and hoses clear of passage

✓ Both welding and return clamp cables should be
ways. stretched to the work place, and the return clamp
should be fastened with good electrical contact
directly on the work piece.

Work place
Tidy up the work place and remove any flammable
materials, liquids and gases from workplace and adja-
cent spaces including spaces above/below decks,
behind bulkheads and inside pipes or containers. Cover
any openings through which sparks may be led to other
areas onboard which have not been prepared for hot
work.

✓ Shield the work place to protect others from sparks

✓ Ensure that sufficient and correct fire fighting
Return clamp must be fastened directly on
the work piece.
and radiation from the arc, and post a warning sign
that welding is in progress.
equipment is available at the workplace, and that
personnel familiar with its use is present. Ensure that
the work place is properly ventilated, if necessary
with special fume extraction equipment. This is
especially important when working on galvanized or
coated surfaces which may produce harmful fumes
when heated.

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