
08
Feb
REGULATIONS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR WELDING &USING FLAME IN SITE
- Remove all flammable materials from welding place at a distance of not less than (12 m)
- If flammable materials can’t be removed ,these materials must be covered with a non- flammable material
- Equipment for fire-fighting must be put near the welding place
- A supervisor of fire must be assigned and be there near welding place to follow the flying sparks and he must be trained on fire-fighting
- After finishing welding, the supervisor of fire must stay in the welding place for a period of time not less than 1/2 an hour to notice any slow fires may happen because of the flying sparks
- Welding and cutting are not allowed at all to be inside empty containers except they are completely free of flammable vapors
- In the case of welding in the site using gas cylinder, it must be provided with back flame blocker and there is a person is trained on using fire extinguisher in order to avoid fires or explosions in the site
- The contractor must give data concerning the materials used in the site(MSDS)to the occupational health and safety official
- No business is allowed without signing (a work permission) by the project manager or his representative and the occupational health and safety official to make the work environment safe(from:TK-FR-29)
- Individuals are not allowed to work without personal protection tasks(safety shoes_ helmet_ glasses_ welding mask_ heat insulation gloves)
- If there is a danger or an insecure task, the occupational health and safety official must notify the manager of the site directly to take action , back to the general manager of occupational health and safety to take actions for make the work safe and determine if the work is to be stopped or not
- In case of using flammable or exploding materials, these materials must be listed before entering the site in an inventory list for the occupational health and safety official
- The contractor must provide a risk assessment of all processes performed in the site to the occupational health and safety official so as to be revised and sure of the process safety
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