JOBHAZARDANALYSISWelding&CuttingOperationsReference:OSHAStandard29CFR1926.350,SubpartJ,Welding&CuttingJobDescriptionHazardIdentificationHazardControlsPREPARATORYOPERATIONS•Fire•Burns1.Whenpractical,theobjecttobewelded,cut,orheatedshouldbemovedtoadesignatedsafelocationawayfromflammableliquidsandothercombustibles.2.Iftheobjectcannotbemoved,positivemeansmustbetakentoconfinetheheat,sparks,andslag.3.A20lb,ABCdrychemicalextinguisher(orequivalent)mustbeimmediatelyavailableintheworkareaandmustbemaintainedinastateofreadinessforinstantuse.4.Garbageandtrashshallnotbeallowedtoaccumulateonthepremises,asitmaybeignitedbythesparksorslag.5.Whenweldingisbeingperformedonahigherlevelwherethereisanexposuretoworkersbelow,theareadirectlybelowtheweldingshallbeclearedandmarkedasa"DoNotEnterZone",toprotectanyworkerspassingunderneathfrombeinghitbysparksorslag.6.Afirewatchmustbemaintainedatleast30minutesafterthehotworkiscompleted.7.Welding/cuttingoperationsshallbeperformedbytrained,certifiedworkers.WELDINGORCUTTING•EyeDamage•ElectricShock•Cuts&Burns1.Duringwelding/cuttingoperations,properweldingglovesandafull-face,UV-rayprotectiveshieldshallbeworntopreventinjuriestotheoperator.2.Allelectricalcordsshallbeinspectedandingoodworkingconditionpriortouse(nomissinggroundpins,nodamagedcords,orfrayedwiresevident).3.Allsmalltoolsshallbeinspectedpriortouseandfoundtobeingoodworkingorderpriortouse.EmployeeInstructions:1.Hardhats,safetyglasses,workclothes,andworkbootsshallbewornatalltimes.2.WeldingandFireWatchcertificationmustbeverifiedpriortothestartoftheoperation.3.ThisJHAmustbereviewedwithallpersonnelinvolvedinweldingorcutting,priortostartingwork.Allcrewmembersmustprint/signtheirnamebelowtoacknowledgetheirunderstandingoftheJHA.JHAconductedby:Dateconducted:Manager/SupervisorSignature:Date:NOTETOMANAGER,SUPERVISORORFOREMAN:WORKMUSTNOTSTARTUNTILALLHAZARDSAREDISCUSSED;CONTROLSAREINPLACE;ANDALLSIGNATURESAREOBTAINED.ThisASCCpublicationshouldnotberegardedaslegaladviceorasubstituteforindependentresearch,investigation,orconsultationwithqualifiedprofessionalssuchasOSHArepresentatives.ASCCmakesnowarrantyorrepresentationastothispublication’scompleteness,accuracy,orinthecorrectnessofitscontents,andassumesnoliabilityinconnectiontherewithoranyobligationtorevieworupdatethispublication,orwarnusersintheeventerrorsarediscovered.Itissuggestedthatreferencebemadetoyourspecificstateand/orfederalsafetyregulations.
