# Identifying and Applying Safe Shop Practices

## Safety Practices

Safe shop practices are critical in any welding facility. All students will be required to pass a basic safety examination prior to doing any work in the lab area. Safety training will be provided prior to the examination.

Any student at any time who fails to follow safe practices will be removed from the lab area for remedial safety training and assessment. Repeated violations shall result in the student’s removal from class entirely.

Safety glasses are required for everyone in the lab area at all times. Safety glasses for visitors are located at all shop entrances, and shall be returned when visitors leave the lab area. Students are required to provide their own safety glasses for use on a regular basis.Face shields are required to be worn along with safety glasses for all grinding, chipping and brushing operations. Safety glasses shall be worn under all eye and face protection used for welding/cutting.

Welding helmets with the appropriate filter lenses (see ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes Table 1, Page 7) are required when arc welding/cutting. Safety glasses shall be worn under all eye and face protection used for welding/cutting.Goggles or visors the appropriate filter lenses (see ANSI Z49.1, Table 1, Page 7) are required when oxy-fuel welding/cutting. Safety glasses shall be worn under all eye and face protection used for welding/cutting.

Ankle high leather steel toed footwear is required in the lab area.

Appropriate clothing (welding gloves, welding jacket, full length cotton trousers) for the task at hand is required at all times in the lab area.

Only persons enrolled in EGOS Welding or who have obtained a visitor’s pass from the main office are allowed in the facility. Guests are welcome, but the instructor must be informed, and visitor’s pass must be obtained.

Use of cell phones is prohibited in the lab area.