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Welding, cutting, and brazing is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to welding, cutting, and brazing.

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

Health hazards from welding, cutting, and brazing operations include exposures to metal fumes and to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Safety hazards from these operations include burns, eye damage, electrical shock, cuts, and crushed toes and fingers.

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Scenario: ing to Table S-4 of 29 CFR 1910.332, welders are among those employees who are required to be trained because they face a risk of electrical shock that is not reduced to a safe level.

Helmets or hand shields shall be used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations, excluding submerged arc welding. Helpers or attendants shall be provided with proper eye protection. Goggles or other suitable eye protection shall be used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations.

Welding cable and other equipment must be kept clear of passageways, ladders and stairways. Eye protection and protective equipment of specific appropriate types must be worn. Nearby workers must be protected from arc welding rays.

The actual OSHA welding safety requirements for PPE are found in 1910 Subpart I in 1910.132, 1910.133, 1910.134 appendices A through D, and 1910.135, and 1910.138. These cover general requirements, eye and face protection, breathing protection, and head, foot, and hand protection, respectively.