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Title: SAFETY IN THE SHOP A GUIDE TO SAFETY WHILE ARC WELDING


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SAFETY IN THE SHOPA GUIDE TO SAFETY WHILE ARC
WELDING
Carlos Ramos
Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
Curriculum Office May 2007
2
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
  • GENERAL SHOP SAFETY
  • HOUSEKEEPING
  • FIRE PREVENTION
  • MANAGEMENT
  • WELDING SHOP SAFETY
  • EYE PROTECTION
  • DRESS CODE
  • BEHAVIOR
  • VENTILATION

3
Housekeeping
  • Cleaning work areas
  • Sweepingprevent slips and falls
  • Keeping designated walking areas clear of debris
  • Restoring equipment and tools after job is
    completed

4
Fire Prevention
  • Discard frayed cords and wires
  • Keep flammable liquids away from heat
  • Class C fire extinguishers for electrical fires
    with a 15 foot maximum distance apart

5
General Management
  • Safety programstraining, meetings, etc.
  • MSDS sheets
  • Emergency phone numbers

6
SAFETY Eye Protection
  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
    when it comes to eye protection
  • Always wear proper eye protection when working in
    the shop
  • A welder must be protected from harmful light
    radiation given off by the welding process
  • For welding you will be using chipping goggles
    and a welding helmet

7
  • Here are
  • examples of
  • proper eye
  • protection

8
Dress Code
  • Wear properly fitted clothes.
  • When welding, sleeves should be buttoned and
    gloves should be worn.
  • Wear boots or high top Tightly laced shoes.
  • Do not wear loose clothing, shirt tails, and
    unbuttoned sleeves around power equipment.
  • Do not wear clothes that you do not want to get
    dirty.

9
  • Heres a good example of a welder wearing all the
    proper welding protection

10
Behavior
  • Most accidents are caused by carelessness
  • Caused by human error
  • Refrain from getting involved in poor
  • shop behavior
  • scuffling playing with tools
  • tripping running
  • pushing hurrying projects
  • disobeying shop rules loud talking

11
Welding Fumes
  • Welding fumes can be harmful to the welder
    causing implications such as
  • Irritation of the respiratory tract
  • Metal fume fever
  • A condition known as siderosis
  • Slightly increase the risk of lung cancer
  • For these reasons, one should take precaution
    with welding fumes

12
Welding Fumes
  • Welding should be done in a well ventilated area
  • Should attempt to control fumes at the source
  • Common ways
  • Extracted benches
  • Local exhaust ventilation

13
Common Ventilation Practices
Extracted bench method Local exhaust
ventilation
14
Examples of Welding Practices
15
Conclusion
  • You have just received a crash course in general
    and welding shop safety. Using these guidelines
    and precautions will provide a safer, more
    efficient workplace.
  • Questions??????
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