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Welding PPE guides
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Hot work permits: what 1910.252(a) requires before welding or cuttingA hot work permit is the paper trail for a rule OSHA writes in one paragraph: before cutting or welding is permitted, the area is inspected by the person responsible for authorizing it, and that person designates the pre29 CFR 1910.252(a) (current e-CFR; incorporates NFPA 51B-1962); 29 CFR 1926.352; NFPA 51B,How does an auto-darkening welding helmet work, and what do the ratings mean?An auto-darkening welding helmet has a liquid-crystal filter in the window with light sensors on the front.ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Section 7.2.3 and Table 12, automatic darkening welding filters); ENIs welding dangerous? The hazards OSHA names, and the PPE that addresses each oneYes, in specific ways, and OSHA’s welding standard names them: radiant energy from the arc that burns eyes and skin, fumes and gases that depend on the metal and coating, fire from sparks and slag that travel 35 feet, el29 CFR 1910.252 and 1910.133 (current e-CFR); ANSI Z49.1:2021 Safety in Welding, Cutting aMIG vs stick vs TIG welding: what each process is, and what PPE each one needsAll three join metal with an electric arc; they differ in what carries the arc and what keeps air off the molten weld.29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(ii)(H) and 1926.102 Table E-1 (current e-CFR); ANSI Z49.1:2021; AWS Plasma cutter vs oxy-fuel torch: what each doesA plasma cutter is an arc tool.29 CFR 1910.252, 1910.253 and 1910.254 (current e-CFR); 1910.133(a)(5); ANSI Z49.1:2021 PaWelding blankets, curtains and screens: what 1910.252 requires for shieldingThe welding standard asks for two kinds of shielding and names them in different paragraphs.29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2) and (b)(2)(iii), 1910.252(c)(1)(ii), 1926.352 (current e-CFR); ANSI Welding jackets: leather vs FR cotton vs hybridOSHA requires protective clothing for welding but does not name a fabric; the clothing must suit the size, nature and location of the work.29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3) and 1910.132 (current e-CFR); 1926.353(d)(1)(iii); ANSI Z49.1:2021 cWelding leathers and spats: foot and leg protection for weldersSlag and spatter fall.29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3), 1910.132, 1910.136 (current e-CFR); 1926.353(d)(1)(iii); ANSI Z49.1What PPE does OSHA require for welding? 1910.252 explainedOSHA’s welding standard does not hand you a packing list.29 CFR 1910.252, 1910.132, 1910.133, 1910.134 and 1926.353, 1926.102 (current e-CFR); ANSIWhat shade lens for MIG, TIG, stick and plasma cutting? The OSHA welding lens shade chartOSHA publishes two shade tables.29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5) and 1910.252(b)(2)(ii)(H) (current e-CFR); 1926.102(c)(1) Table E-1;What toxic fumes come from welding stainless steel, and what protects you?Stainless steel is iron alloyed with chromium and usually nickel.29 CFR 1910.1026 (current e-CFR); 1910.1000 Table Z-1; 1910.134 Table 1; 1910.252(c); 1926