Safety in weld shop

Objectives
➢ Understand safety precaution in welding
➢ Understand weld shop Hazards
➢ To know about welding PPEs and their uses
➢ Understand Do’s and Don’ts in weld shop
 What is safety ?
 Safety is the condition of being protected from or
unlikely to cause danger risk or injury
 Safety can also be defined to be the control of
recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of
risk.
Difference between Incident , Accident & Injury
 Incidents
 Anything that could have caused an injury or damage if it
hadn’t been caught in time
 Accidents
 Anything that causes an injury or property damage
 Injury
 Anything that requires treatment, even minor first aid.
 Welding Hazards
1. Fumes and Gases:

2. Electric Shock

3. Radiation

4. Noise

5. Fire and Burns

Effects of Accident
 LOSS OF LIFE
 LOSS OF EQUIPMENT
 PERMANENT INJURY
 LOSS OF BODY PART( DISABILITY)
 LOSS TO THE COMPANY
 SAFETY PRECAUTION IN
WELDING
 ACCIDENTS DO NOT HAPPEN, BUT THEY ARE
CAUSED…….
 REASONS ARE:
1. CARELESSNESS AND IGNORENCE
2. LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
3. MISUSE OF AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT
4. BAD HOUSE KEEPING
 Gang Way Safety
➢ Due to presence of material transportation vehicles
inside the shop , ALWAYS WALK ON THE SIDE OF
THE GANG WAY to avoid accidents and provide smooth
movement.
Photos showing Gang Ways
Always walk within the Marked Area
Zebra Crossing
➢ Wherever in Gang Way , Black and Yellow Zebra lines
have been marked , always follow “STOP , LOOK and
GO” principle.
Photos of Zebra Crossing
Follow STOP , LOOK and GO Principle
 Do’s
✓ Always use Personal Protective

equipments (Like goggles, Safety

Shoes)
✓ Immediately report any defective
equipment to the supervisor
✓ In the event of fire, report to the
supervisor immediately and leave the
building immediately and assemble at
assembly point
✓ Any oil spillage, grease must be cleaned
up immediately
 Don’ts
✓ Do not enter the workshop without
permission
✓ Do not work on the machine unless
instructed by superiors
✓ Never wear jewellary or loose clothes
while working on machines
✓ Don’t touch live wires
Personal Protective
Equipment
PPE forms an integral part of personal safety in MSIL.
Various equipments are prescribed for keeping the
surroundings of an individual safe in the weld shop.
 These include the various equipments listed below :
➢ Helmet
➢ Protective Glasses
➢ Earplugs
➢ Dust Mask
➢ Gloves
➢ Arm Cover
➢ Safety Shoes
Photos showing PPE
Helmet

Protective glasses

Earplugs

Dust mask

Gloves

Arm cover

Safety shoes
Welding - Personal Protective Equipment
Body part Equipment photo Reason

Eyes and Welding Protects from:

Face Helmet, Hand Radiation,
shield or hot slag, sparks
Goggle intense light
irritation and
chemical burns
Welding - Personal Protective Equipment
Body part Equipment photo Reason

Lungs Face mask or

(breathing) Respirator Protects against:
fumes and oxides

Exposed skin Apron, Arm Protects against:

(other than sleeves heat, fires
feet, hands, burns
and head)
Welding - Personal Protective Equipment
Body part Equipment photo Reason

Ears - Ear muffs, ear Protects against:

hearing plugs • noise

Feet and shoes, gloves Protects against:

hands • electric shock
• heat
• burns
• fires
Video showing use of PPE
 Safety for handling the panels
➢ While picking up the component from the trolley ,
always make sure you firmly hold the component from
the right place.

➢ If you hold the component loosely , it might slip and

sharp edges may cut and hurt you.
 Photos showing safety while
handling panels

Not
OK Correct
Method
Safety for Tip Dressing
➢ Before you start filing the tip , make sure you remove
the plug of trigger switch of the welding gun.

➢ While filing , never put any body part between two tips
of the welding gun.
Photos of Safety while Tip
Dressing

Remove trigger switch plug before

changing tips
Safety while handling Welding
Gun
➢ Always handle the gun with precaution. Make sure you
never handle it from the main body.

➢ Welding gun could be hot , may hurt you and cause

burns if inappropriate handling is done.

➢ While welding , be cautious about other workers

nearby.
Photos of Safety while handling
Welding Gun

NOT
OK

OK
Safety while operating Jigs
➢ As most of the jigs in our shop are automatic , while
operating , make sure that neither you or any of the
other worker is near the clamp of the jig.
Photos of Safety while handling Jigs
NOT OK OK
5S related Safety on Jigs
➢ Never store any component , water bottles , helmets or
any other articles on the Jig.

➢ As the ejector moves up/down , you could get hurt due

to unwanted articles on the jig.
Photos showing 5S related Safety on Jigs

5S safety not being followed on Clean Surroundings , 5S

the jig. safety being followed.
 Safety while Jig not clamping
➢ Due to some reason , if the component doesn’t fix on
the Jig , always put the jig on a MANUAL mode before
you try to fix the component.
Photos showing Safety while the Jig not
clamping

Always put the Jig to MANUAL mode before you adjust the
component.
Safety while Fan Tilting
➢ Never touch or tilt fan while it is in motion.

➢ Always Switch Off the power plug before you adjust

the Fan.
Photos showing Safety while Fan tilting
OK to NOT OK to
tilt. tilt

IN MOTION
Using Fire Extinguisher
➢ In case of fire , use Fire Extinguisher.
➢ Firstly , make sure all the fire extinguishers are in
working conditions and are at their correct locations.
➢ In case of fire , immediately call 3456 and inform the
Fire Department.
➢ Never use Water or Soda Ash fire extinguisher in case
of an Electrical Fire.
Photos showing Fire Extinguisher
 Using First Aid
➢ In case of any small cut or bruises , do use First Aid.

➢ First Aid Box is available at dedicated work areas inside

the shop.
Photos of First Aid Box

First Aid Box

 Summary
 Hazards which could be dangerous for health and safety in
weld shop are Fumes& Gases, Electric shock , Radiation ,
Noise , Fire & Burns
 PPE’s (Personnel protective Equipment ) equipment is
available to assure you are properly protected against the
hazards of welding.
 PPE’s in weld shop are Helmet, hand shield , protective
glasses , Ear plugs, Dust mask , Gloves , Arm cover , Safety
shoes
 Summary
 In case of fire , use Fire Extinguisher
 In case of fire , immediately call 3456 and inform the Fire
Department
 In case of any small cut or bruises , do use First Aid.
 First Aid Box is available at dedicated work areas inside the
shop
 Check your understanding!
 What do you mean by PPE’s ?
a) Personnel productive equipment
b) Personnel protective equipment
c) personnel prevention equipment
d) Personnel production equipment