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    This document provides safety guidelines for cutting torch use. It instructs that employees must be properly trained before using cutting torches. It details safe procedures for igniting and shutting off torches, including opening valves in a specific order and adjusting flames at torch valves rather than regulators. The document warns of hazards like flashbacks and backfires and outlines steps to take in those situations. It also stresses the importance of inspecting equipment daily for leaks or other issues and using proper personal protective equipment.

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    This document provides safety guidelines for cutting torch use. It instructs that employees must be properly trained before using cutting torches. It details safe procedures for igniting and shutting off torches, including opening valves in a specific order and adjusting flames at torch valves rather than regulators. The document warns of hazards like flashbacks and backfires and outlines steps to take in those situations. It also stresses the importance of inspecting equipment daily for leaks or other issues and using proper personal protective equipment.

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    This document provides safety guidelines for cutting torch use. It instructs that employees must be properly trained before using cutting torches. It details safe procedures for igniting and shutting off torches, including opening valves in a specific order and adjusting flames at torch valves rather than regulators. The document warns of hazards like flashbacks and backfires and outlines steps to take in those situations. It also stresses the importance of inspecting equipment daily for leaks or other issues and using proper personal protective equipment.

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    Cutting Torch Safety

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    This document provides safety guidelines for cutting torch use. It instructs that employees must be properly trained before using cutting torches. It details safe procedures for igniting and shutting off torches, including opening valves in a specific order and adjusting flames at torch valves rather than regulators. The document warns of hazards like flashbacks and backfires and outlines steps to take in those situations. It also stresses the importance of inspecting equipment daily for leaks or other issues and using proper personal protective equipment.

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    Workforce Safety & Insurance

    www.WorkforceSafety.com
    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    CUTTING TORCH SAFETY


    1. Employees will be properly and thoroughly trained before attempting to do any work with or on
    any Cutting Torch.
    2. Before igniting the flame of a torch:
    *Open the oxygen valve on the torch.
    *Wait until all air has been discharged from the oxygen hose and torch.
    *Close the valve.
    *Open the fuel gas valve on the torch handle.
    *Wait until all air has been discharged from the fuel gas hose and torch
    *Then light the fuel gas and open the oxygen valve on the torch handle. Adjust the oxygen to
    produce the required flame for the job.
    3. Light torches with friction lighters or other suitable lighters and not matches. Point the tip away
    from people.
    4. Never put down a torch until the gases have been completely shut off.
    5. Never open or turn the pressure adjusting screws on the regulators all the way out. Always adjust
    flames at torch valves, not with regulator adjusting screws.
    6. ALWAYS use fuel gases at safe pressures. Many gauges permit higher, unsafe pressures. If you
    find a gauge that permits unsafe pressures, take it out of service immediately.
    7. Oxygen is not a fuel and will not burn, but contact with it can cause combustible materials such as
    oil and grease to burn rapidly at room temperature. Therefore, keep oxygen away from grease or
    oil on surfaces such as gloves, clothes, cylinders, valves, couplings, regulators, and hoses. Do not
    use oxygen instead of compressed air in pneumatic tools, in oil preheating burners, to start internal
    combustion, to blow out pipelines, to dust clothing or work, or to create pressure for ventilation.
    8. Oxygen and fuel gas hoses must be different in color (green for oxygen and red for fuel gas) or
    otherwise identified.
    9. Inspect hoses and connections every day for leaks. Look for holes, cracks, and loose cylinder
    fittings or track connectors. To check for leaks: close the oxygen and fuel gas torch valves, then
    turn the regulator pressure adjusting screws clockwise to give normal working pressure on oxygen
    valves and about 10 PSIG on fuel gas valves. Use non-fat soapy water or approved leak test
    solution to test for leaks. At the same time, check regulators for creeping.
    10. If a torch backfires frequently, inspect it and clean the tip. If it continues to backfire or you find
    other problems, remove it from service immediately. Take it to a qualified technician for repair.
    11. Do not use steel wire or similar materials to clean tip orifices.
    12. “Flashback” occurs when a flame burns back inside a torch, tip, hose, or regulator and can cause a
    fire or explosion if it reaches the cylinder. Flashbacks usually make high-pitched squealing or
    hissing sounds. Flashback arrestors at torch handles and check valves at gas sources help prevent
    flashbacks. In case of flashback:
    *Close the oxygen valve at once.
    *Close the fuel valve.
    *Let the torch cool off.
    *Have the torch repaired or replaced.
    13. Wear PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT as required to include tinted eye protection,
    gloves, etc.

    ______________________________________
    Date

    June 2003

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