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10 Tips For Ensuring Your Safety While Welding   by Janet Ashby

Safety is vitally important when working in the workshop or when welding to ensure both your own safety and that of other people in the workshop. Below are the most important safety considerations to help prevent accidents occurring and to keep everyone involved out of the ER.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report over 1000 eye injuries occurring every year in the US, mainly to mechanics and and in workshops. Wearing good eye protection at all times in the workshop is essential for your protection.

1. Welders should always be placed on a flat surface with no water, oil, gasoline, cloth rags, paper or other flammable materials close by. Welding should not be carried out in wet conditions to prevent the occurrence of electric shocks.

2. Make sure grounding is properly carried out using metal to metal connections without paint or any other materials that can decrease the effect. Do not use inadequate means such as wire ropes or chains for connectors.

3. Gas cylinders must be securely chained in place either in a cart or to an adequate support. Only use hoses that are manufactured for welding and fasten any protective caps on gas cylinders when moving.

4. Do not work in a cluttered area. Put tools in draws or on shelves and clear away paper, rags and other clutter before working. Not only will this be safer and help to prevent fire but it will be easier to find tools and equipment when needed. Don’t leave hoses trailing in the ground and coil up hoses after use to prevent excessive wear and tear occurring from kinks and tangles.

5. Use a soapy solution on hoses and connectors regularly to spot and leaks. It will bubble if there are any gas leaks present. Immediately replace worn hoses or leaky connectors and do not be tempted to patch them up with duck tape.

6. Ensure you have the correct tools at hand so you are not tempted to perform unsafe tasks. For instance use pliers for handling hot metal, even heavy duty gloves are not adequate protection. use the proper tools for such tasks as sanding, brushing slag or chipping.

7. When cutting or grinding wear a pair of high impact glasses and get into the habit of putting them on safety glasses as soon as you enter the workshop. remove them only when you leave and resist the temptation to remove them while working.

8. Make sure your work area is properly ventilated. Leaving doors and windows open and having a small box fan to extract the fumes should be enough for a small workshop.

9. Wear safety clothes and equipment that is approved by the OSHA. Always wear flame resistant clothes to cope with any sparks or spatter produced during welding operations. Tennis or other cloth shoes can smolder and melt so a proper pair of leather shoes is essential. Wear a pair of leather gloves specifically made for welding.

10. Repeated exposure to the radiation from the arc can cause permanent damage to eyes and skin so wear proper face and eye protection. Safety glasses should be worn at all times in the workshop and underneath your helmet when welding. Auto darkening helmets that comply with the standards laid down by the American National Standards Institute allow you to reposition work or your hands without needing to be flipped up.

Conclusion

Never compromise on safety and be aware of the hazards that can occur in any procedure that you undertake in the workshop.

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Welding

helmets are the headgear worn to protect the face and neck during

various welding operations. For example, arc welding, shielding metal

arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and gas metal arc welding are all

operations that require a welding helmet for safety and protection.

These helmets, such as Jackson welding helmets, protect from flash

burns, ultraviolet light, sparks, infrared light and heat. They also can

prevent damaging health risks such as arc eye, inflamed cornea, and

retina burns. Any unprotected exposure to the highly concentrated

release of ultraviolet and infrared light emissions from the welding arc

can cause such damages. The same ultraviolet emissions can also harm

any unprotected skin. Most skin damage is comparable to a sunburn and

can occur quickly hence the term “flash burn”.

With

out proper knowledge and safety precautions welding can be both

dangerous and unhealthy. Most welding processes involve an arc flame, so

the risk of facial and flesh burns is very high. Jackson welding

helmets are durable and dependable, they significantly reduce any risk

of injury, and allow for quality work to be done both safely and

effectively. These helmets are specifically designed for optimal

protection of the eyes. Standard welding helmets protect the eyes from

ultraviolet emissions released during multiple arc welding processes;

exposure to these emissions result in inflammation of the cornea and is

known as arc eye or ultraviolet keratitis. It’s very important to find a

United States Industry approved helmet that covers all necessary

security features and provides sufficient protection to prevent or

greatly reduce any and all risks of injury resulting in personal harm or

physical damage.

Older

models of welding helmets were worn up during most welding operations.

Traditionally, the welder would work with the helmet in an up position

and pay close attention to his work. When the worker began an arc

welding process (arc welding, shielding metal arc welding, gas tungsten

arc welding, and gas metal arc welding) he would need to nod his head

for the helmet to fall into place for protection. This was necessary

because the older helmets were harder to see out of while working.

However, the newer models such as Jackson welding helmets have easy

viewing liquid crystal display screens that automatically adjust to

differential light. The newer model helmets can therefore be worn down

at all times which increases protection, and reduces the risks of injury

and accidents. Most welding helmets are likely to age especially due to

the rugged nature in which they are used. Over time, cracks and can

reduce the potential protection any welding helmet can offer.

Specifically, a cracked helmet will reduce protection from ultraviolet

and infrared rays. Accordingly, welding helmets should provide full

protection from the electromagnetic emissions both ultraviolet and

infrared even when the the liquid crystal display screen is not

darkened; to remain protected at all times it would be prudent to

purchase a quality helmet that would provide protection for a reasonable

period of time without needing to be repaired or replaced.

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