Welcome to your Welding Safety Email Address Is it a written and communicated policy that only authorized and trained personnel are permitted to use welding, cutting or brazing equipment? Yes No Do all operator have a copy of the appropriate operating instructions and are they directed to follow them? Yes No Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage? Yes No Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat? Yes No Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports? Yes No Is care used in handling and storage of cylinders, safety valves, relief valves, and the like, to prevent damage? Yes No Are signs reading: DANGER NO-SMOKING, MATCHES, OR OPEN LIGHTS, or the equivalent posted? Yes No Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus keep free of oily or greasy substances? Yes No Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel-gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas and air hose? Yes No Are firewatchers assigned when welding or cutting is performed, in locations where a serious fire might develop? Yes No Are employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or bracing operations protected with personal protective equipment and clothing? Yes No Before hot work is begun, are used drums, barrels, tanks, and other containers so thoroughly cleaned that no substances remain that could explode, ignite, or produce toxic vapors? Yes No Time's up Additional Resources EHS Center The EHS Center is a resource site for professionals concerned with workplace safety. The resources offered on this site are 100% free to members. ← PreviousWorkplace Safety Survey Next →2021 Safety Culture Survey
