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Pre-Job Safety Procedures: Eye and Face Protection Protocol for Welding Operations

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Pre-Task Plan: Welding Operations

Date: [DATE] Work Area: [WORK AREA] Task Supervisor: [SUPERVISOR NAME]

1. Task Description

[Welding various metal components using arc welding techniques.]

2. Task Duration

Estimated Start: [START TIME] Estimated Completion: [END TIME]

3. Personnel Involved

[Welder]
[Helper/Attendant]
[Fire Watch]

4. Task-Specific Hazards and Controls

Hazard	Risk	Control Measures
Flying particles, molten metal	Eye and face injury	Use helmets or hand shields during all arc welding or arc cutting operations, excluding submerged arc welding 1, 3. Goggles should also be worn during arc welding or cutting operations to provide protection from injurious rays from adjacent work, and from flying objects [1]. Use transparent face shields or goggles for resistance welding or brazing 1, 3. Ensure eye protection provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects 10, 15.
Injurious light radiation (arc welding rays)	Eye damage, skin burns	Use helmets or hand shields during all arc welding or arc cutting operations 1, 3. Provide workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas protection from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or they must be required to wear appropriate goggles 2, 11. Select the darkest shade that allows task performance [2].
Fumes from welding	Respiratory irritation, long-term health effects	Ensure adequate ventilation. Use only with adequate ventilation such as fume collectors, exhaust ventilators, or air-supplied respirators [3]. Adequately vent all welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiency [4].
Fire hazards	Burns, property damage	Clear the area of flammable materials. Use flameproof aprons made of leather, asbestos, or other suitable material as protection against radiated heat and sparks [5].
Electrical hazards	Electric shock	Ensure welding equipment is properly grounded. Remove all electrodes from the holders and carefully locate the holders so that accidental contact cannot occur and the machine disconnected from the power source 8, 13.

5. Required PPE for Today's Task

Welding helmet with appropriate filter lens 1, 3
Safety glasses with side shields 10, 15
Flame-resistant gloves [5]
Flame-resistant clothing (e.g., jacket, pants, apron) 2, 12
Safety boots [5]

6. Tools and Equipment Needed

Welding machine
Welding electrodes/wire
Welding cables
Chipping hammer
Wire brush
Grinder
Ventilation equipment (if required)

7. Pre-Start Checklist

Area Preparation

[ ] Clear work area of flammable materials [6]
[ ] Ensure adequate ventilation is available 19, 20
[ ] Set up welding screens or barriers to protect others from arc flash 2, 11

Equipment Checks

[ ] Inspect welding machine and cables for damage
[ ] Verify proper grounding of equipment
[ ] Check filter lens in welding helmet for cracks or damage 2, 11

Communication

[ ] Review task-specific hazards and controls with all personnel
[ ] Establish hand signals or other communication methods
[ ] Confirm emergency procedures and contact information

8. Task Steps Overview

Prepare the work area and materials.
Don appropriate PPE.
Set up welding equipment and ventilation.
Perform welding task.
Inspect weld and clean up work area.

9. Emergency Response for This Task

Eye injury → Flush with water for 15 minutes, seek medical attention.
Burns → Cool the affected area with water, seek medical attention.
Electric shock → Shut off power, provide first aid, seek medical attention.

10. Task-Specific Precautions

Never look directly at the welding arc without proper eye protection 1, 3.
Keep flammable materials away from the welding area [6].
Ensure proper ventilation to avoid inhaling harmful fumes 19, 20.

Pre-Task Briefing Confirmation

All workers understand the task, associated hazards, and required controls.

Team Lead Initials: [___] Date: [DATE] Time: [TIME]

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[1] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 AO 2-2023 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## Notes to Eye and Face Protection Selection Chart - (1) Care should be taken to recognize the possibility of multiple and simultaneous exposure to a variety of hazards. Adequate protection against the highest level of each of the hazards should be provided. Protective devices do not provide unlimited protection. - (2) Operations involving heat may also involve light radiation. As required by the standard, protection from both hazards must be provided. - (3) Face shields should only be worn over primary eye protection (spectacles or goggles). - (4) As required by the standard, filter lenses must meet the requirements for shade designations in OAR [redacted phone](8)(e). Tinted and shaded lenses are not filter lenses unless they are marked or identified as such. - (5) As required by the standard, persons whose vision requires the use of prescription lenses must wear either protective devices fitted with prescription lenses or protective devices designed to be worn over regular prescription eyewear. - (6) Wearers of contact lenses must also wear appropriate eye and face protection devices in a hazardous environment. It should be recognized that dusty and/or chemical environments may represent an additional hazard to contact lens wearers. - (7) Caution should be exercised in the use of metal frame protective devices in electrical hazard areas. - (8) Atmospheric conditions and the restricted ventilation of the protector can cause lenses to fog. Frequent cleansing may be necessary. - (9) Welding helmets or face shields should be used only over primary eye protection (spectacles or goggles). - (10) Non-side-shield spectacles are available for frontal protection only, but are not acceptable eye protection for the sources and operations listed for 'impact.' - (11) Ventilation should be adequate, but well protected from splash entry. Eye and face protection should be design…

[2] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (Construction, Division 3, OSHA Oregon)

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Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## VENTILATION & PROTECTION IN WELDING, CUTTING, & HEATING J  - (i) The use of chlorinated solvents shall be kept at least 200 feet, unless shielded, from the exposed arc, and surfaces prepared with chlorinated solvents shall be thoroughly dry before welding is permitted on such surfaces. - (ii) Employees in the area not protected from the arc by screening shall be protected by filter lenses meeting the requirements of Subpart E of this part. When two or more welders are exposed to each other's arc, filter lens goggles of a suitable type, meeting the requirements of Subpart E of this part, shall be worn under welding helmets. Hand shields to protect the welder against flashes and radiant energy shall be used when either the helmet is lifted or the shield is removed. - (iii) Welders and other employees who are exposed to radiation shall be suitably protected so that the skin is covered completely to prevent burns and other damage by ultraviolet rays. Welding helmets and hand shields shall be free of leaks and openings, and free of highly reflective surfaces. - (iv) When inert-gas metal-arc welding is being performed on stainless steel, the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of this section shall be met to protect against dangerous concentrations of nitrogen dioxide. ## (e) General welding, cutting, and heating. - (1) Welding, cutting, and heating, not involving conditions or materials described in paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, may normally be done without mechanical ventilation or respiratory protective equipment, but where, because of unusual physical or atmospheric conditions, an unsafe accumulation of contaminants exists, suitable mechanical ventilation or respiratory protective equipment shall be provided. - (2) Employees performing any type of welding, cutting, or heating shall be protected by suitable eye protective equipment in accordance …

[3] Safety Standards for General Safety and Health Standards (Chaper 296-24 WAC)

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - Note: In gas welding or oxygen cutting where the torch produces a high yellow light, is not desirable to use a filter or lens that absorbs the yellow or sodium line in the visible light of the operation. - (j) All filter lenses and plates must meet the test for transmission of radiant energy prescribed in ANSI Z 87.1-1968--American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. - (3) Protection from arc welding rays . Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low-reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or must be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens must permit circulation of air at floor level. You must protect workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or they must be required to wear appropriate goggles. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 01-11-038 (Order 99-36), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 05/09/01, effective 09/01/01. Statutory Authority: Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Protective clothing. - (1) General requirements . You must protect employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of chapter 296-24 WAC, Part I, and WAC [redacted identifier]. Appropriate prote…

[4] Safety Standards for General Safety and Health Standards (Chaper 296-24 WAC)

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (1) Hoods . Freely movable hoods intended to be placed by the welder as near as practicable to the work being welded and provided with a rate of airflow sufficient to maintain a velocity in the direction of the hood of 100 linear feet per minute in the zone of welding when the hood is at its most remote distance from the point of welding. The rates of ventilation required to accomplish this control velocity using a 3-inch wide flanged suction opening are shown in the following table: - (2) Fixed enclosure . A fixed enclosure with a top and not less than 2 sides which surround the welding or cutting operations and with a rate of airflow sufficient to maintain a velocity away from the welder of not less than 100 linear feet per minute. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Ventilation in confined spaces. - (1) Air replacement . You must adequately vent all welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiency. This applies not only to the welder but also to helpers and other personnel in the immediate vicinity. All air replacing that withdrawn must be clean and respirable. - (2) Airline respirators . In such circumstances where is not impossible to provide such ventilation, you must use airline respirators or hose masks approved for this purpose by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) under 42 CFR Part 84. - (3) Self-contained units . In areas immediately hazardou…

[5] Safety Standards for General Safety and Health Standards (Chaper 296-24 WAC)

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (ii) Brazing (welding) filler metals containing cadmium in significant amounts must carry the following notice on tags, boxes, or other containers: ## WARNING ## CONTAINS CADMIUM--POISONOUS FUMES MAY BE FORMED ON HEATING Do not breathe fumes. Use only with adequate ventilation such as fume collectors, exhaust ventilators, or air-supplied respirators. See ANSI Z 49.1-1967. If chest pain, cough, or fever develops after use call physician immediately. Keep children away when using. - (iii) Brazing and gas welding fluxes containing fluorine compounds must have a cautionary wording to indicate that they contain fluorine compounds. One such cautionary wording recommended by the American Welding Society for brazing and gas welding fluxes reads as follows: ## CAUTION ## CONTAINS FLUORIDES This flux when heated gives off fumes that may irritate eyes, nose and throat. - (A) Avoid fumes-Use only in well-ventilated spaces. - (B) Avoid contact of flux with eyes or skin. - (C) Do not take internally. [Statutory Authority:: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 14-07-086 (Order 13-08), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 03/18/14, effective 05/01/14. Statutory Authority: Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Ventilation for general welding and cutting. - (1) General . You must provide mechanical ventilation when welding or cutting is done on metals not covered in WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] through 296-24-[redacted postal code]. (For specific material, see the ventilati…

[6] Safety Standards for General Safety and Health Standards (Chaper 296-24 WAC)

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ hour or overnight. Where practicable, you must also remove the torch and hose from the confined space. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-700 Protection of employees. [Order 73-5, 296-24-700, filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-700, filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] General. - (1) Railing . You must protect a welder or helper working on platforms, scaffolds, or runways against falling. This may be accomplished by the use of railings, safety belts, life lines, or some other equally effective safeguards. - (2) Welding cable . Welders must place welding cable and other equipment so that is clear of passageways, ladders, and stairways. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Eye protection. ## (1) Selection . - (a) You must use helmets or hand shields during all arc welding or arc cutting operations, excluding submerged arc welding. Goggles should also be worn during arc welding or cutting operations to provide protection from injurious rays from adjacent work, and from flying objects. The goggles may have either clear or colored glass, depending upon the amount of exposure to adjacent welding operations. You must provide helpers or attendants with proper eye protection. - (b) You must use goggles or oth…

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Pre-Task Plan: Welding Operations

1. Task Description

2. Task Duration

3. Personnel Involved

4. Task-Specific Hazards and Controls

5. Required PPE for Today's Task

6. Tools and Equipment Needed

7. Pre-Start Checklist

Area Preparation

Equipment Checks

Communication

8. Task Steps Overview

9. Emergency Response for This Task

10. Task-Specific Precautions

Pre-Task Briefing Confirmation

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