Welding Safety
I'm looking for publications AWS C5.5 - "Recommended Practices for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding“ and AWS C5.6 - "Recommended Practices for Gas Metal Arc Welding“.
Issue at hand: Witnessed a welder standing in water (over toes of their boot) after a hard rain, welding with a HeliArc Welder. The welder stated there was no danger with the water due to type of welding.
I do not claim to be a welder, so I'm looking for content to research. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
Comments (2)
I would think since the word "Arc" comes into play, there is a chance of danger. I've only really seen it when the welder has wet gloves on. I''ll do some more digging with our site CWI.
This document includes comment about wet conditions for GTAW:
https://www.millerwelds.com/-/media/miller-electric/files/pdf/resources/gtawbook.pdf
General comments:
https://bakersgas.com/blogs/weld-my-world/safety-tips-for-welding-in-wet-conditions
For welding reading pleasure:
https://m.lincolnelectric.com/assets/US/EN/literature/E205.pdf