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Welding Safety

Welding Safety. Arc Welding Safety. Welding can be safe when sufficient measures are taken to protect yourself and others from potential hazards Students should read and understand the following before welding: Warning Labels Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

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Welding Safety

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  1. Welding Safety

  2. Arc Welding Safety • Welding can be safe when sufficient measures are taken to protect yourself and others from potential hazards • Students should read and understand the following before welding: • Warning Labels • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • Students should also be familiar with the following information • ‘Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes’ (ANSI Z49.1) • Lincoln Electric’s ‘Arc Welding Safety’ (E205)

  3. Warning Labels • Understand and follow all warning labels found: • On welding equipment • With all consumable packaging • Within instruction manuals

  4. Material Safety Data Sheets • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are: • Required by law and OSHA • Created by the manufacturer of a product per OSHA guidelines • Designed to inform users • Shipped with every box of Lincoln Electric consumable product • Available free online at: www.lincolnelectric.com/products/msds/ front

  5. MSDS - Continued • MSDS outlines a product’s: • Identity and composition • Potential hazards • Safe use • Handling information • Manufacturer contact information back

  6. ANSI Z49.1 • ANSI Z49.1: Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes • A safety document published by the American Welding Society that covers safe practices in the welding environment • To get your free copy, go to: • www.aws.org/technical/facts/Z49.1-2005-all.pdf • E205: Arc Welding Safety • A safety document summarizing many of the hazards and safe practices for welding • Download and print your own copy at: • http://content.lincolnelectric.com/pdfs/products/literature/e205.pdf • Free copies available from Lincoln Electric at: • www.lincolnelectric.com/products/litrequest • Access the E-learning Site @ www.agedlearning.com

  7. Arc Welding Safety • Protect yourself and others from potential hazards including: • Fumes and Gases • Electric Shock • Arc Rays • Fire and Explosion Hazards • Noise • Hot objects

  8. Fumes and gases can be hazardous to your health Keep your head out of the fumes Use enough ventilation, exhaust at the arc, or both, to keep fumes and gases from your breathing zone and the general area See product labeling and MSDS for ventilation and respirator requirements Fumes and Gases

  9. Electric Shock • Electric shock can kill • Do not touch live electrical parts • Primary Voltage –230, 460 volt input power • Secondary Voltage – 6 to 100 volts for welding • Insulate yourself from work and ground • Follow all warnings on welding equipment Do not make repairs yourself, alert your instructor immediately!

  10. Arc rays can injure eyes and burn skin The welding arc is brighter than the sun Precaution must be taken to protect your eyes and skin from UV radiation Wear correct eye and body protection Arc Rays

  11. Welding sparks can cause fires and explosions Sparks and spatter from the welding arc can spray up to 35 feet from your work Flammable materials should be removed from the welding area or shielded from sparks and spatter Have a fire extinguisher ready Inspect area for fires 30 minutes after welding Fire and Explosion Hazards

  12. Noise • Loud noises can damage your hearing • Keep loud noises at a safe level by using proper hearing protection such as: • Ear plugs • Ear muffs

  13. Protective Clothing Welders must wear protective clothing for • Protection from sparks, spatter and UV radiation • Insulation from electric shock • Protective clothing includes … • Fire-proof clothing without rolled sleeves, cuffs or frays • Work boots • Welding gloves, jackets, bibs, and fire-proof pants • Welding cap, helmet and safety glasses • Ear protection – ear plugs and muffs

  14. Welder Responsibilities

  15. What are the Responsibilities of a Welder? • Welders have many areas of important responsibilities • These relate to: • Arc Welding Safety • Knowledge – Content • Attitude – Reactions • Skills – Performance • Work Habits – Daily Functions Always keep safety in mind when welding

  16. Arc Welding Safety • A welder MUST always follow safe work practices: • Students should read and understand the following before welding: • Warning Labels • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • Students should also be familiar with the following information • ‘Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes’ (ANSI Z49.1) • Lincoln Electric’s ‘Arc Welding Safety’ (E205)

  17. Knowledge - Content • Welding can teach you about…. • Science when applying metallurgy, chemistry, electricity, etc. • Math when calculating angles, joint design, and weld size • English when communicating and interpreting drawings, codes, and procedures • Technical areas when performing the actual welding applications How much science and math went into the development of this bike?

  18. Attitude • The best welders demonstrate a can-do attitude when performing welding processes • This means being able to… • Work as a team member • Communicate ideas to others • Listen to opinions of others • Promote a positive attitude • Provide solutions to problems • Take pride in workmanship These welders work together to inspect a weld.

  19. Skills/Performance • A welder must demonstrate technical skills when performing welding processes • A welder must know how to: • Use hand tools and materials, to operate equipment in a safe, accurate, and consistent manner • Acquire and evaluate information needed for problem solving • Complete quality work • Maintain equipment There is no room for poor workmanship in NASCAR

  20. Work Habits/Daily Functions • A welder must practice good working habits when performing welding processes • This means being able to … • Follow detailed verbal and written instructions • Maintain workspace, equipment, and tool cleanliness • Correctly fill out, maintain and submit time cards, work assignment cards, and other records as required • Follow safe working practices Agriculture teachers brush up on their welding skills at Lincoln Electric’s Welding Educator’s Workshop

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