#302
Description:
Cutting up large steel vessel with oxyacetylene torches. Workers may be exposed to lead based paint. Potential slip/fall hazard for one of the workers. No cut lines obvious. A fire extinguisher should be readily available. Positive means should be made to confine sparks and slag. A worker should be assigned as a fire watch during and for a sufficient time afterwards to ensure that there is no possibility of fire.
Hazard:
Lead, Metals, Paints and coatings, Heat, Noise, Oxygen Loss, Falls, Fire and explosions, Slips and trips
Injury & Illness Prevention:
Engineering & Work Practices
Job Site:
Demolition
Trade:
Ironworker
Other:
Blood, Kidney, Neuropathy/Peripheral, Renal, urinary, Burns, Eye injuries, Sprains and strains
Keywords:
torch cutting
Credit:
NIOSH/John Rekus
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