Welding, Cutting, and Brazing: Self-Inspection Checklist
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing: Self-Inspection Checklist
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing: Self-Inspection Checklist
Needs to be Not
Checklist Completed
Addressed Applicable
Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to
use welding, cutting, or brazing equipment?
Does each operator have a copy of the appropriate
operating instructions and are they directed to follow
them?
Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for
obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage?
Is care used in handling and storing cylinders, safety valves,
and relief valves to prevent damage?
Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or
oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a
standard torch?
Are only approved apparatus (torches, regulators, pressure
reducing valves, acetylene generators, manifolds) used?
Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat?
Are the cylinders kept away from elevators, stairs, or
gangways?
Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports?
Are empty cylinders appropriately marked and their valves
closed?
Are signs reading: DANGER, NO SMOKING, MATCHES, OR
OPEN LIGHTS, or the equivalent, posted?
Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses,
and apparatus kept free of oily or greasy substances?