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WELDING, CUTTING, & BURNING. ...
ESSENTIAL TO CONSTRUCTION.

Work involving welding, cutting, or burning on a construction site creates both a fire hazard as well as a breathing hazard for all workers present. Consider the following points before commencing this high-hazard type of work:

  • Ensure that adequate ventilation is supplied since hazardous fumes can easily be created while welding, cutting, or burning
  • When other workers are in the same area as the welding, cutting, or burning, "screens" must be used to protect them
  • Always have equipment to prevent fires nearby before any welding, cutting, or burning begins
  • Check the work area for combustible materials and potentially flammable vapors before starting work
  • A welder should never work alone. A fire or spark watch should be maintained
  • Regularly check cables and hoses to protect them from slag or sparks
  • Never enter, weld, or cut in a confined space without proper gas tests and a required safety lookout
  • When working overhead, use fire resistant materials (blankets, tarps) to control or contain slag & sparks
  • Cutting & welding must not be performed where sparks and cutting slag will fall on cylinders (move all cylinders away to one protected side)
  • Open all cylinder valves slowly. The wrench used to open these valves should always be kept on the valve spindle when the cylinder is in use

* For more information on welding, cutting, and burning, refer to the applicable section within the Guide to Alberta's Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation and Code.

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WELDING, CUTTING, & BURNING. ...
ESSENTIAL TO CONSTRUCTION.
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