Welding, Cutting and Brazing OSHA Checklist

• Client / Site

• Date and Time of Inspection

  Date

• Inspected by

• Location
  Address

WELDING, CUTTING, AND BRAZING

• Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use welding, cutting or brazing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each operator have a copy of the appropriate operating instructions and are they directed to follow them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is care used in handling and storing cylinders, safety valves, and relief valves to prevent damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a standard torch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only approved apparatus (torches, regulators, pressure reducing valves, acetylene generators, manifolds) used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the cylinders kept away from elevators, stairs, or gangways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are empty cylinders appropriately marked and their valves closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs reading: DANGER—NO SMOKING, MATCHES, OR OPENLIGHTS, or the equivalent, posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus kept free of oily or greasy substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is care taken not to drop or strike cylinders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unless secured on special trucks, are regulators removed and valve-protection caps put in place before moving cylinders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do cylinders without fixed hand wheels have keys, handles, or non-adjustable wrenches on stem valves when in service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are liquefied gases stored and shipped valve-end up with valve covers in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are provisions made to never crack a fuel gas cylinder valve near sources of ignition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released from the regulator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas and air hose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pressure-reducing regulators used only for the gas and pressures for which they are intended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is open circuit (No Load) voltage of arc welding and cutting machines as low as possible and not in excess of the recommended limits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Under wet conditions, are automatic controls for reducing no load voltage used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is grounding of the machine frame and safety ground connections of portable machines checked periodically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrodes removed from the holders when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it required that electric power to the welder be shut off when no one is in attendance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is suitable fire extinguishing equipment available for immediate use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the welder forbidden to coil or loop welding electrode cable around his body?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wet machines thoroughly dried and tested before being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work and electrode lead cables frequently inspected for wear and damage, and replaced when needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do means for connecting cable lengths have adequate insulation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When the object to be welded cannot be moved and fire hazards cannot be removed, are shields used to confine heat, sparks, and slag?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire watchers assigned when welding or cutting is performed in locations where a serious fire might develop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible floors kept wet, covered by damp sand, or protected by fire-resistant shields?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When floors are wet down, are personnel protected from possible electrical shock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When welding is done on metal walls, are precautions taken to protect combustibles on the other side?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Before hot work is begun, are used drums, barrels, tanks, and other containers so thoroughly cleaned that no substances remain that could explode, ignite, or produce toxic vapors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it required that eye protection helmets, hand shields and goggles meet appropriate standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations protected with personal protective equipment and clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a check made for adequate ventilation in and where welding or cutting is performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When working in confined places, are environmental monitoring tests taken and means provided for quick removal of welders in case of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COMPLETION

• Inspector's Name and Signature

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