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Operational Safety Guidelines
Electrical Shock
Grounded all working materials.
Never touch ‘live’ electrical parts.
Always repair or replace worn or damaged parts.
Wearing dry insulated boots, and dry leather gloves.
Disconnect power source before performing any maintenance or service.
Never
change
electrodes with bare hands or wet gloves.
Never
cool
electrode holders in water.
Never hold the electrode and holder under your arm.
Never work in moist or damp areas.
If necessary, the floor near the operating table
must be covered with rubber insulation pad
.
Fumes and Gases
You must always have enough ventilation in confined spaces. Be alert to this at all
times.
Fumes from the welding of some metals could have an adverse effect on your
health. Don’t breathe them in. If you are welding on material such as stainless steel,
nickel, nickel alloys or galvanised steel, further precautions are necessary.
Keep your head out of the fumes rising from the arc.
If necessary, u
se forced ventilation or local exhaust to remove fumes.
Wear a respirator when natural or forced ventilation is insufficient.
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