The supervisor must use the checklist together with the welder when planning and organising work in welding workshops. The checklist is also intended to support the manager in cooperation (between employers and employees) with the safety representative in the work of developing routines for safer work.
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Welding workshops - 3. Welding hall | |
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| Description | The list is based on the following regulations |
The supervisor must use the checklist together with the welder when planning and organising work in welding workshops. The checklist is also intended to support the manager in cooperation (between employers and employees) with the safety representative in the work of developing routines for safer work. |
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| 1. Is the temperature in the welding hall sufficient to facilitate precise welding (regardless of the season)? |
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| 2. Are drafts from gates or open doors prevented? (Note: risk of cold drafts and spreading of welding fumes.) |
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| 3. Are there established procedures for maintaining ventilation, including point extraction? |
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| 4. Do sound absorbers in, for example, ceilings, walls, and between welding workplaces prevent harmful noise from spreading? |
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| 5. Are welding sites screened off with, for example, curtains or movable noise-absorbing screens that protect others from sparks, welding glare, and noise? |
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| 6. In the case of electric welding (mig, mag, tig, mma, etc.), it is checked that | |||||||
| a) Is the workplace dry? |
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| b) Is the reconductor connected correctly? |
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| c) Is the welding unit flawless? |
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| d) Is the electrode holder never placed on any metallic object that is connected to the electrical circuit? |
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| e) Are electrical cables, including reconductors, routed in a way that protects them from damage, such as from hot or sharp objects, embers, and are they placed under a protective plate if they are on the floor? |
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| 7. Is the welding site free of flammable material? |
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| 8. Is there effective spot extraction (extraction integrated in the welding gun or extraction on a movable arm) available and used in all welding? (Effective means that there is no visible welding fumes left after welding.) |
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| 9. If extraction integrated into the welding gun is used | |||||||
| a) Is the hose regularly checked for completeness with no holes or cracks? |
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| b) Is the sleeve in place and correctly mounted? (Note: otherwise the extraction will not work as intended.) |
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| c) Is the flow in the extraction at least 80 cubic meters per hour? |
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| 10. If the extraction arm is used. | |||||||
| a) Is it always correctly placed, above and a maximum of 3 dm from the arc so that the welding fumes are captured effectively? |
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| b) Is it equipped with lighting and also easily adjustable in different positions? |
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| c) Does it have an automatic damper that is controlled by the welding current, for example? |
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| d) Are there procedures for checking that the air flow is at least 600 cubic meters per hour (at least 1,000 if the distance to the arc is 5 dm)? |
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| 11. If there is strong smoke development during welding, what measures should be taken to address this issue according to the AFS? | |||||||
| a) Can the welding method be changed to one that generates less smoke? |
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| b) Can electrodes that emit less smoke be chosen? |
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| 12. Are technical aids (e.g. motorised positioners, fixtures, lift tables or trestles) available and used to position and manoeuvre the weld object so that it can be welded in a good working position and also avoid standing leaning over the welding point? |
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| 13. When welding large workpieces, are height-adjustable work platforms (e.g. movable, beam-going trolleys) necessary? |
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| 14. Is the welding cable hosepack wire feeder suspended in e.g. relief arm, lockable balance block or light wire feeder? |
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| 15. Is the reconductor located next to and together with the welding cable and at a distance from the welder, so that the welder is exposed to as low electromagnetic fields as possible? |
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| 16. Is the weight of the welding gun and cable relieved during manual welding? |
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| 17. In electric welding, is it common for someone to have a welding cable hanging over their shoulder or to use the cable reel as a seat? (Note: unnecessary risk of electromagnetic fields.) |
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| 18. Is the welding gun easy to grip, e.g. does it fit well in the hand and is it easy to handle? |
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| 19. Are there procedures in place to check that the weld equipment's hoses, gaskets, and valves are undamaged and functional? |
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| 20. Are there check valves between the welding handle and hose for fuel and oxygen, as well as a backlash lock when the hose is connected in welding torches? |
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| 21. Are there established procedures for inspecting lifting equipment, chains, straps, attachments, positioners, etc.? (Note: Inspections must be carried out by trained personnel.) |
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| 22. Are suitable fire extinguishing materials (e.g. fire extinguishers, blankets, thermally insulated gloves, etc.) readily available for all welding? |
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| 23. Are the gas cylinders placed in racks or gas carts during work? |
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| 24. Are gas cylinders stored in a suitable signposted place when not in use (preferably near a front door or outside the building)? |
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| 25. Are gas pipelines marked to prevent confusion between oxygen and fuel gas? |
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| 26. Are the tightness of fuel and oxygen hoses and fittings regularly checked? |
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| 27. Are protective equipment used in welding (e.g. visor, respirator and helmet, hearing protection, welding overalls, safety shoes, welding gloves)? |
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| 28. Do the clothes fully cover the skin to protect it from UV radiation? |
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| 29. Are the clothes airy enough to prevent overheating from heat radiation? |
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| 30. Is protective equipment personally tested so that each welder has equipment that fits? |
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| 31. Does a self-darkening welding visor help reduce strain on the neck? (No need to "nod down" the helmet.) |
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| 32. Is the protective clothing made of flammable material? (Note: CE marked and intended for welding.) |
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| 33. Is the protective clothing designed so that welding spray cannot penetrate shoes, pockets or sleeves? |
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| 34. If a welder wears glasses, should they avoid using reading glasses when welding? (As they may cause the welder to get too close to the welding plume.) |
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| 35. Has a doctor been consulted if any welder has a pacemaker, defibrillator, insulin pump, or other implant? (risk of disturbing the function of the implants.) |
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| 36. Are safety data sheets available for all chemical products present and used in the business and marked with hazard pictograms? |
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| 37. Are there work and safety instructions for such work that can entail serious risks if you were to work in the wrong way or fail to use protective equipment, e.g. aiming and welding? |
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| 38. undergo unhealthy workload. | |||||||
| a) Are you exposed to noise above the limit value? |
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| b) Are you at risk of hearing damage? |
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| c) Are you exposed to vibrations above the limit value or if vibration damage is suspected? |
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| d) Are you referring to welds in goods that are or are suspected to be painted with polyurethane lacquer? |
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| Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist |
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