Weld Australia Technical Note 7 Health And Safety In Welding

Technical Note 11:Is a revision of the 1980, 1992, 1998 and 2004 editions of Technical Note 11 and includes comment on the editions of AS/NZS 1554 Parts 1 to 7 current at the date of publication;Is intended to complement the Standards and is referenced by them;¿Presents background material which could not be included in the Standards;Discusses the requirements of the Standards, with particular emphasis on new or revised clauses;Endeavours to explain the application of the Standards to welding in steel construction;¿Emphasises the need for the principal, design engineer, fabricator and inspecting authority to rely on the provisions of the Standard to achieve the required weld quality;¿Serves as an educational text for students of engineering;Has been prepared by the WTIA in conjunction with Standards Australia Committee WD-003.

"This Technical Note was developed in response to a recent series of electrical safety incidents in the welding and fabrication industries. It is designed to provide practical guidance and a summary of the latest information available from a wide range of research and experience, with the goal of helping to prevent such incidents. The Technical Note addresses issues such as the hazards of particular equipment and processes, the effect of electric current on the human body and safe working practices including risk assessment and avoidance. It utilises case studies to emphasise common problem areas and includes a guidance note on Voltage Reduction Devices for MMAW and arc gouging power sources." - product description.

This handbook has been totally reworked,upgraded and reformatted from previous editions in order to assist health and safety representatives for the workplace write and deliver courses based on clear and concise OHS information.

This manual looks at the quality and technical requirements for the management of welding.