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The Oxy-Fuel Gas Welding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Insufficient workspace
- 2. Setup area
- Fire hazards
- Tripping hazards
- 3. Gas cylinder connection
- Gas leak
- Loose connections
- 4. Torch setup
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Malfunctioning torch
- 5. Ventilation setup
- Inadequate ventilation
- Toxic gas exposure
- 6. Lighting procedure
- Incorrect startup sequence
- Flashback
- 7. Welding operation
- Burns
- Fumes and gases
- Eye damage
- 8. Adjusting pressure and flame
- Uncontrolled release of gas
- Burns
- 9. Weld endpoint control
- Overheating
- Loss of workpiece stability
- 10. Shutdown procedure
- Incorrect shutdown sequence
- Release of gas
- 11. Cool down
- Burns from hot materials
- Insufficient cool down time
- 12. Cleanup
- Tripping hazards
- Fire hazards