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>Welders Health and Safety Guide

Table of Contents

 

Section I

Basic Rules of Safety

  1. The Law Says
  2. Elements of On-the-Job Safety
  3. Safety Tips for New Employees
  4. Safety Tips for Supervisors

 

Section II

Maintaining a High Standard of Safety

  1. Welding Health and Safety Policy
  2. Safety Inspections
  3. Accident Investigation and Reporting
  4. First Aid

 

Section III

Welding Hazards and Controls

  1. 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
  2. Summary of Welding Hazards
  3. 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

  1. Oxyfuel Welding, Cutting and Heating
  2. Welding in Confined Spaces
  3. Cutting of Containers
  4. Hot Work Permit

 

Section V

Personal Protective Equipment

  1. PPE Checklist
  2. Respirators
  3. Safety Glasses
  4. Safety Footwear
  5. Headwear
  6. Hearing Protection

 

Section VI

Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

  1. Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
  2. WHMIS
  3. Fire Code
  4. Building Code
  5. US Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

 

Section VII

Information Sources

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

 

Section VIII

Appendices

A1. Conversion Tables
A2. Abbreviations.