What Are The Pre Cautions For Welding?

1.	What Are The Pre Cautions For Welding?
Answer» Remove all combustion material from the place of welding Clear the work AREA and cover wooden floor with fire proof mats. ( Welding mechanic should be kept with in the visibility of the welders. Erect fire resistance screen around the work All welding cables should be fully INSULTED All welding mics shall be double earthed Welding area should be dry and free from water KEEP the fire extinguisher / SAND really Use leather hand gloves, goggles and helmets Switch off the power when welding is stopped Do not allow the helper to do welding Do not shift he welding cable unless the electric power is switched off. Do not allow the helper to carry the welding. Terminal of the welding cables should be provided 3-cable with lugs and kept tight. Oxygen hose in black and Acetylene hose in red in color as per standard NRV of the blow torches should be maintained properly avoid back fire Welders should be trained properly Cylinders should be stored in a COLD dry place away bottom heat and direct sunlight. Proper house keeping, good ventilation in the working area Smoking should be avoided from welding area Hose connection should be proper made Barricade the work area and put a sign board Rolling of cylinders should be avoided Flash back arrestor should be attached in each cylinders Any leakage of cylinder should be kept separately

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Remove all combustion material from the place of welding
Clear the work AREA and cover wooden floor with fire proof mats. ( Welding mechanic should be kept with in the visibility of the welders.
Erect fire resistance screen around the work
All welding cables should be fully INSULTED
All welding mics shall be double earthed
Welding area should be dry and free from water
KEEP the fire extinguisher / SAND really
Use leather hand gloves, goggles and helmets
Switch off the power when welding is stopped
Do not allow the helper to do welding
Do not shift he welding cable unless the electric power is switched off.
Do not allow the helper to carry the welding. Terminal of the welding cables should be provided 3-cable with lugs and kept tight.
Oxygen hose in black and Acetylene hose in red in color as per standard
NRV of the blow torches should be maintained properly avoid back fire
Welders should be trained properly
Cylinders should be stored in a COLD dry place away bottom heat and direct sunlight.
Proper house keeping, good ventilation in the working area
Smoking should be avoided from welding area
Hose connection should be proper made
Barricade the work area and put a sign board
Rolling of cylinders should be avoided
Flash back arrestor should be attached in each cylinders
Any leakage of cylinder should be kept separately

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