Welding work requires appropriate preparation in terms of content and the tools we use. During them, the highest standards must be maintained and occupational health and safety requirements must be met.

Welding work requires meeting certain requirements. The highest safety standards and caution must be maintained. This is due to the fact that welding takes place at high temperatures and in a difficult environment. Any deviation from occupational health and safety may result in a serious accident and pose a threat to the welder’s health or life.

Below we present the basic occupational health and safety requirements for welding work. The employer is responsible for meeting them, preparing the welding station and then supervising the work. The basic requirements include:

• equipping the stations with a welding table and (or) other appropriate equipment thanks to which the welding process can be safely carried out;
• flammable materials cannot be stored at the welding station or in the welding room;
• at a permanent welding station, all objects weighing more than 25 kilograms or with large dimensions must be transported vertically or horizontally using devices;
• a station with gas burners should be equipped with: a vessel with water (for emergency or periodic cooling of the burner) and equipment allowing for safe hanging or putting down the burner;
• the arrangement of the station equipment and processed objects must enable quick evacuation of the welder;
• during welding work causing splashes of sparks, solid particles or slag, the position should be protected against the risk of fire;
• During work, it is unacceptable to hang welding hoses and cables on the knees or arms or to carry them next to the body;
• the welding station must be supplied with gases from approved devices (e.g. cylinders, batteries, cylinder bundles, gas generators, portable acetylene generators, gas pipelines);
• in a welding shop with the number of 10 stations or less, it is possible to equip the station with cylinders necessary for the welding process and one spare cylinder for each type of gas used;
• said spare cylinders should be stored in separate rooms;
• in a welding shop with more than 10 stations, it is necessary to power them using a central power supply installation;
• When the gas pressure is variable, a pressure reducer is used to supply the welding device with gas taken from the source.

Source: https://inzynieriabhp.pl/bhp-prace-spawalnicze/

Supported by Norway through Norway Grants 2014-2021, in the frame of the Programme “Social Dialogue – Decent Work”.