Safety and Health for Welders
AWS Sense Guidelines
1. Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for protection of personnel.
2. Demonstrate proper work area operation.
3. Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for ventilation.
4. Demonstrate proper Hot Zone operation.
5. Demonstrate proper working in confined spaces (at a low level) (Understand what is a confined space).
6. Understand precautionary labeling.
7. Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for each required welding and thermal cutting process.
2. Demonstrate proper work area operation.
3. Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for ventilation.
4. Demonstrate proper Hot Zone operation.
5. Demonstrate proper working in confined spaces (at a low level) (Understand what is a confined space).
6. Understand precautionary labeling.
7. Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for each required welding and thermal cutting process.
Recommended Instructional Activity
ANSI Z49.1 Section 4, Protection of Personnel and the General Area
AWS Safety and Health Fact Sheets
Sample Respiratory Protection Program
YouTube video
Welding Principles and Applications
Chapter 2: Safety in Welding
1. Describe the three classifications of burns and the emergency steps that should be taken to treat each of them.
2. Describe the dangers all three types of light pose to welding and how to protect yourself and others from these dangers.
3. Explain how to avoid eye and ear injuries.
4. Use a chart to select the correct eye and face protection devices for working and welding in a shop.
5. List the safety points that should be covered in a training program for respiratory protection.
6. Describe the various types of respiratory protective equipment that are available.
7. Tell how to avoid dangerous fumes and gases by providing ventilation to the welding area.
8. Explain the purpose of material safety data sheet (MSDSs) and where they can be found.
9. Discuss the benefits of recycling waste materials.
10. Describe what type of general work clothing should be worn in the welding shop.
11. Describe special protective clothing worn by welders to protect the hands, arms, body, waist, legs, and feet.
12. Describe the proper way to handle, secure, and store cylinders.
13. Discuss how to protect against the danger of fire when welding.
14. Explain why planned maintenance of tools and equipment is important.
15. Describe the most commonly used hand and power tools used by a welder.
16. Explain good electrical safety practices and list rules for extension cords and portable power tools.
17. Discuss the types of metal cutting machines.
18. Describe proper ways to safely lift heavy welded assemblies.
19. List the rules for ladder safety.
2. Describe the dangers all three types of light pose to welding and how to protect yourself and others from these dangers.
3. Explain how to avoid eye and ear injuries.
4. Use a chart to select the correct eye and face protection devices for working and welding in a shop.
5. List the safety points that should be covered in a training program for respiratory protection.
6. Describe the various types of respiratory protective equipment that are available.
7. Tell how to avoid dangerous fumes and gases by providing ventilation to the welding area.
8. Explain the purpose of material safety data sheet (MSDSs) and where they can be found.
9. Discuss the benefits of recycling waste materials.
10. Describe what type of general work clothing should be worn in the welding shop.
11. Describe special protective clothing worn by welders to protect the hands, arms, body, waist, legs, and feet.
12. Describe the proper way to handle, secure, and store cylinders.
13. Discuss how to protect against the danger of fire when welding.
14. Explain why planned maintenance of tools and equipment is important.
15. Describe the most commonly used hand and power tools used by a welder.
16. Explain good electrical safety practices and list rules for extension cords and portable power tools.
17. Discuss the types of metal cutting machines.
18. Describe proper ways to safely lift heavy welded assemblies.
19. List the rules for ladder safety.
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