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    This document provides a job hazard analysis for arc welding. It identifies potential hazards such as eye injury from arc flash, burns, fire or explosion, and accumulation of toxic gases. It also lists required personal protective equipment (PPE) including an arc flash shield/helmet, leather welder's jacket, insulated gloves, apron, steel-toed boots, and safety glasses. The document describes 8 steps of the welding process and controls to mitigate hazards at each step, such as maintaining fire extinguishing equipment and securing the work area.

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    This document provides a job hazard analysis for arc welding. It identifies potential hazards such as eye injury from arc flash, burns, fire or explosion, and accumulation of toxic gases. It also lists required personal protective equipment (PPE) including an arc flash shield/helmet, leather welder's jacket, insulated gloves, apron, steel-toed boots, and safety glasses. The document describes 8 steps of the welding process and controls to mitigate hazards at each step, such as maintaining fire extinguishing equipment and securing the work area.

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    This document provides a job hazard analysis for arc welding. It identifies potential hazards such as eye injury from arc flash, burns, fire or explosion, and accumulation of toxic gases. It also lists required personal protective equipment (PPE) including an arc flash shield/helmet, leather welder's jacket, insulated gloves, apron, steel-toed boots, and safety glasses. The document describes 8 steps of the welding process and controls to mitigate hazards at each step, such as maintaining fire extinguishing equipment and securing the work area.

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    Welding

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    Prakash Palai
    This document provides a job hazard analysis for arc welding. It identifies potential hazards such as eye injury from arc flash, burns, fire or explosion, and accumulation of toxic gases. It also lists required personal protective equipment (PPE) including an arc flash shield/helmet, leather welder's jacket, insulated gloves, apron, steel-toed boots, and safety glasses. The document describes 8 steps of the welding process and controls to mitigate hazards at each step, such as maintaining fire extinguishing equipment and securing the work area.

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    Task

    Arc Welding
    Job Hazard Analysis Form Completed by
    Scott Brehmer and Frank Chavoya
    Required PPE
    Arc flash shield/helmet, leather welder’s jacket, insulated
    gloves, apron steel-toed boots, and safety glasses
    Date Notes
    9/28/17 Need to verify local exhaust ventilation. Per Cal/OSHA - Inert-gas
    metal-arc welding on stainless steel shall not be performed unless
    exposed employees are protected either by local exhaust ventilation
    or by wearing supplied air respirators.

    Step Picture Step Description Hazards Controls

    • Complete CSUF training on electrical


    safety (NFPA 70E), fire extinguisher use
    Perform pre-use equipment
    1 • NA and arc welder use
    inspection
    • Inspect insulation, cables, connectors,
    grounding, and PPE

    • Remove flammable and combustible


    materials from the work area (minimum of
    35 feet diameter clearance)
    • Eye injury from arc flash • Ensure fire extinguishing equipment is
    • Fire or explosion maintained and immediately available in
    • Health hazards from the work area
    2 Prepare for arc welding
    accumulation of toxic gases • Evaluate material to be welded for
    within the work area flammability and toxicity
    • Electric shock • Secure the work area
    • Apply and maintain proper grounding
    • Open one or more facility doors and use
    fans as needed to ensure good ventilation
    • Keep wires untangled and away from
    3 Turn on power and unwrap wire • Tripping
    standing work area
    4 Insert arc welding rod in handle • Pinching of fingers • Keep fingers away from pinch points

    JHA - Arc Welding Page 1 of 2


    Step Picture Step Description Hazards Controls
    • Wear arc flash shield/helmet, insulated
    leather gloves and welder’s jacket, steel-
    • Eye injury from arc flash toed boots, apron, half-face air purifying
    • Burns to skin respirator with particulate filters
    • Fire or explosion • Complete CSUF Hot Work Permit
    • Health hazards from • Secure the work area
    5 Strike arc and perform welding
    accumulation of toxic gases • Apply and maintain proper grounding
    within the work area • Use supplied air respirators where local
    • Electric shock exhaust ventilation is not available
    • Heat stress • Take breaks from welding hourly to
    prevent heat stress
    • Unit will not start with proper grounding
    • Wear gloves
    • If appropriate spray finished product with
    cool water
    6 Allow finished product to cool • Burn to skin
    • Allow finished product to cool in a safe and
    secured location
    • Chalk mark the welded area “hot”
    • Wear gloves
    Remove remainder of arc welding • Allow finished product to cool in a safe and
    7 • Burn to skin
    rod from handle and allow to cool secured location
    • Chalk mark the welded area “hot”
    Remove excess slag from • Eye damage from flying debris • Wear safety glasses
    8 finished product with chipping as hammer strikes • Avoid striking hands or fingers with
    hammer • Injury to hand or fingers hammer

    JHA - Arc Welding Page 2 of 2

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