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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND 1. Wear a welding helmet fitted with a proper shade of
WARNINGS filter to protect your face and eyes when welding or
watching.
1.1 ARC WELDING HAZARDS 2. Wear approved safety glasses. Side shields
recommended.
WARNING 3. Use protective screens or barriers to protect others
! ELECTRIC SHOCK from flash and glare; warn others not to watch the
can kill arc.
4. Wear protective clothing made from durable,
Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks flame-resistant material (wool and leather) and foot
or severe burns. The electrode and work circuit is protection.
electrically live whenever the output is on. The input 5. Use approved ear plugs or ear muffs if noise level is
power circuit and machine internal circuits are also live high.
when power is on. In semi-automatic or automatic wire 6. Never wear contact lenses while welding.
welding, the wire, wire reel, drive roll housing, and all
metal parts touching the welding wire are electrically WARNING
!
live. Incorrectly installed or improperly grounded FUMES AND GASES
equipment is a hazard. can be hazardous to your health. ned
1. Do not touch live electrical parts. Welding produces fumes and gases.
2. Wear dry, hole-free insulating gloves and body Breathing these fumes and gases can be hazardous to
protection. your health.
3. Insulate yourself from work and ground using dry
insulating mats or covers. 1. Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe
4. Disconnect input power or stop engine before the fumes.
installing or servicing this equipment. Lock input 2. If inside, ventilate the area and/or use exhaust at
power disconnect switch open, or remove line fuses the arc to remove welding fumes and gases. eng
so power cannot be turned on accidentally. 3. If ventilation is poor, use an approved air-supplied
5. Properly install and ground this equipment according respirator.
to its Owner’s Manual and national, state, and local 4. Read the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
codes. and the manufacturer’s instruction for metals,
6. Turn OFF all equipment when not in use. Disconnect consumables, coatings, and cleaners.
power to equipment if it will be left unattended or 5. Work in a confined space only if it is well ventilated,
out of service. or while wearing an air-supplied respirator. Shielding
7. Use fully insulated electrode holders. Never dip gases used for welding can displace air causing deu
holder in water to cool it or lay it down on the injury or death. Be sure the breathing air is safe.
ground or the work surface. Do not touch holders 6. Do not weld in locations near degreasing, cleaning,
connected to two welding machines at the same or spraying operations. The heat and rays of the
time or touch other people with the holder or arc can react with vapours to form highly toxic and
electrode. irritating gases.
8. Do not use worn, damaged, undersized, or poorly 7. Do not weld on coated metals, such as galvanized,
spliced cables. lead, or cadmium plated steel, unless the coating
9. Do not wrap cables around your body. is removed from the weld area, the area is well fra
10. Ground the workpiece to a good electrical (earth) ventilated, and if necessary, while wearing an
ground. airsupplied respirator. The coatings and any metals
11. Do not touch electrode while in contact with the containing these elements can give off toxic fumes if
work (ground) circuit. welded.
12. Use only well-maintained equipment. Repair or
replace damaged parts at once. WARNING
!
13. In confined spaces or damp locations, do not use a Welding can cause FIRE or
welder with AC output unless it is equipped with a EXPLOSION.
voltage reducer. Use equipment with DC output Sparks and spatter fly off from the
14. Wear a safety harness to prevent falling if working welding arc
above floor level.
15. Keep all panels and covers securely in place. The flying sparks and hot metal, weld spatter, hot
workpiece, and hot equipment can cause fires and
WARNING burns.
! ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin; Accidental contact of electrode or welding wire to metal
NOISE can damage hearing. objects can cause sparks, overheating, or fire
Arc rays from the welding process produce intense heat 1. Protect yourself and others from flying sparks and
and strong ultraviolet rays that can burn eyes and skin. hot metal.
Noise from some processes can damage hearing. 2 Do not weld where flying sparks can strike
flammable material.
3. Remove all flammables within 35 ft (11 m) of the
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