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    During ship construction, gas torches, manifolds, and hoses for inflammable and oxidizing gases must be taken to the topmost completed deck or a safe, ventilated area to prevent dangerous gas accumulation. When full compliance during meal breaks is impractical, employers must ensure work areas are safe before resuming by providing effective ventilation and testing for inflammable gases. Electric arc welding is prohibited under wet conditions due to electrocution risk, and no one can be required or permitted to perform such welding in unsafe, wet conditions. For any work applying heat like heating, welding or cutting, employers must ensure it occurs with good ventilation in open air or ventilated areas.

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    During ship construction, gas torches, manifolds, and hoses for inflammable and oxidizing gases must be taken to the topmost completed deck or a safe, ventilated area to prevent dangerous gas accumulation. When full compliance during meal breaks is impractical, employers must ensure work areas are safe before resuming by providing effective ventilation and testing for inflammable gases. Electric arc welding is prohibited under wet conditions due to electrocution risk, and no one can be required or permitted to perform such welding in unsafe, wet conditions. For any work applying heat like heating, welding or cutting, employers must ensure it occurs with good ventilation in open air or ventilated areas.

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    Measures For Electric Arc Welding Work

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    During ship construction, gas torches, manifolds, and hoses for inflammable and oxidizing gases must be taken to the topmost completed deck or a safe, ventilated area to prevent dangerous gas accumulation. When full compliance during meal breaks is impractical, employers must ensure work areas are safe before resuming by providing effective ventilation and testing for inflammable gases. Electric arc welding is prohibited under wet conditions due to electrocution risk, and no one can be required or permitted to perform such welding in unsafe, wet conditions. For any work applying heat like heating, welding or cutting, employers must ensure it occurs with good ventilation in open air or ventilated areas.

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    (c) in the case of a ship under construction, each gas torch, manifold and hose for

    inflammable gases and oxidising gases are taken to the topmost completed deck
    or to a safe place that is adequately ventilated to prevent any dangerous
    accumulation of gases or vapours.

    (2) (a) Where it is not practical to comply with the requirements in paragraphs (1)(b) and
    (c) during a meal interval, the employer shall take measures to ensure that the work area is safe
    before work resumes.

    (b) The measures referred to in paragraph (2) shall include —

    (i) the provision of effective ventilation to prevent the accumulation of gases;


    and

    (ii) the testing of the atmosphere for the presence of inflammable gases.

    20. Measures for electric arc welding work

    (1) Every employer shall ensure that no electric arc welding work is carried out under wet
    conditions where there is risk of electrocution.

    (2) No person shall carry out any electric arc welding in wet conditions where there is risk
    of electrocution.

    (3) No person shall require, permit or direct any other person to carry out electric arc
    welding in wet conditions where there is a risk of electrocution.

    21. Measures for work involving application of heat

    (1) Where any heating, welding, cutting or any other work involving the application of
    heat is carried out the employer shall ensure that —

    (a) (i) the work is carried out in open air or in areas with good ventilation; or

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