What are the safety precautions when you are in oxy acetylene process?

Agricultural Engineering Safety Lesson Plan: Oxyacetylene Welding Safety

• Wear personal protective equipment.
• Fasten cylinders securely.
• Never use oil on welding equipment.
• Open cylinder valves correctly.
• Keep the tip pointed away from your body.
• Light the flame with an approved lighter.

How will you ensure safety precautions in welding operation?

Welders should not touch the metal parts of the electrode holder with skin or wet clothing. Wearing appropriate PPE like welding helmet and goggles to protect workers’ eyes and head from hot slag, sparks, intense light, and chemical burns.

What are the solution for the safety in the gas welding?

General Gas Welding Safety Tips Inspect hoses for leaks and worn places. Replace bad hoses. Protect hoses and cylinders from sparks, flames, and hot metal. Use a flint lighter to ignite the flame.

What is oxy-acetylene welding safety?

Oxy-Acetylene welding/cutting safety procedure should not be carried out in a crowded area; job area should be segregated. All the combustible materials must be removed, be it liquid solid or gaseous. As far as it is not needed for the activity at hand.

What safety equipment is required when oxy cutting?

Eye, face, hand/arm, head and body protection (leather gloves, leather apron, gauntlets, safety glasses with side shields, welders helmet or welders goggles) are required that are appropriate to the potential hazards encountered during welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding or other spark producing operations.

Why is safety important in welding?

Without wearing the proper PPE (personal protective equipment), welders can experience a variety of physical hazards, including eye damage, cuts, burns or even crushed fingers and toes. These injuries should be taken seriously, as they can put a welder out of work in some cases.