WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Precautions to take when you use welding equipment outdoors:

· Precautions to take when you use welding equipment outdoors:

· Remove vegetation from the work area.

· Where vegetation can’t be removed, use a sprayer to wet down the work area prior to starting welding operations. Wet a wider area on the down-wind side from the welding location. If working in the same area for an extended period, re-wet the vegetation surrounding the work site.

· Keep water handy.

· Have someone with you to spot any fires that sparks ignite so that they can be caught while small.

· Avoid parking vehicles in dry grass tall enough to touch the catalytic converter on the underside of your vehicle.

For More Information Contact:

Fire Risk Assessment
John B. Connally Building
301 Tarrow, Suite 304
College Station, Texas 77840
Phone: 9794586530
Fax: 9794587333

Or visit the Texas Forest Service website: http://txforestservice.tamu.edu