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c. Keep clothing free of grease, oil, solvents, or any flammable substances.
Wear dry, insulating gloves and protective clothing.
d. Wear an approved head covering to protect the head and neck. Use
aprons, cape, sleeves, shoulder covers, and bibs designed and approved for
welding and cutting procedures.
e. When welding/cutting overhead or in confined spaces, wear flame resis
tant ear plugs or ear muffs to keep sparks out of ears.
8. Prevent accidental fires. Remove any combustible material from the work area.
a. When possible, move the work to a location well away from combustible;
protect the combustibles with a cover made of fire resistant material
b. Remove or make safe all combustible materials for a radius of 35 feet (10 meters)
around the work area. Use a fire resistant material to cover or block all open
doorways, windows, cracks, and other openings.
c. Enclose the work area with portable fire resistant screens. Protect com
bustible walls, ceilings, floors, etc., from sparks and heat with fire resistant covers.
d. If working on a metal wall, ceiling, etc., prevent ignition of combustibles on
the other side by mobbing the combustibles to a safe location. If relocation
of combustibles is not possible, designate someone to serve as a fire watch,
equipped with a fire extinguisher, during the welding process and for at least
one half hour after the welding is completed.
e. Do not weld or cut on materials having a combustible coating or combus
tible internal structure, as in walls or ceilings, without an approved method
for eliminating the hazard.
f. Do not dispose of hot slag in containers holding combustible materials.
Keep a fire extinguisher nearby and know how to use it.
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