Specifications

OCTE SAFEdoc
TRANS
Welding Equipment (General)
1. PROTECT YOUR SKIN by wearing leather or flame resistant canvas coat and
gloves.
2. PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND EYES by wearing a welding helmet equipped with
approved lens and cover glass. Observers must wear EYE PROTECTION.
3. NEVER START A TORCH OR STRIKE AN ARC unless you and any observers
have protective lenses in place.
4. Always place a suitable barrier around the work area to protect others from arc
radiation.
5. REMOVE COMBUSIBLE MATERIAL and sweep the area before welding. Any
immovable combustibles must be covered with metal or fire resistant guards.
6. Make sure that clothing you are wearing has no cuffs or loose folds exposed.
7. Ensure that VENTILATION will remove smoke and fumes.
8. KEEP OPERABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS CLOSE AT HAND and ready for an
emergency. Know where the nearest fire alarm is located
9. When the job is complete, check the area for any hot or smoldering material. Ensure
that it is extinguished.
10. OXYGEN COMBINES WITH OIL AND GREASE to cause violent fires. Do not use
oxygen to blow dust off clothing.
11. Use only approved pressure-reducing regulators with each gas cylinder.
12. Gas cylinders must have PROTECTIVE CAPS secured in position for transporting
and storing. Oxygen and acetylene tanks must be kept upright at all times.
AT ALL TIMES – IF IN DOUBT, SEE YOUR INSTRUCTOR
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