PRL course for welding and oxy-fuel cutting work. General and specific.

Goals

The objectives of the training PRL course for welding and oxy-fuel cutting work. General and specific. :

The objectives of the course are to train students to acquire basic knowledge of occupational risk prevention and to be able to distinguish the different risk situations that arise when carrying out tasks and using work equipment and tools, as well as to learn the specific preventive measures to be applied in each case.

Program

1.1 Verification, identification and monitoring of the workplace and its surroundings.
• Risks and preventive measures.
• Knowledge of the workplace environment. Planning tasks from a preventive point of view.
• Storage and collection of materials.
• Handling of chemical products. Safety data sheet. Symbols.
• Order and cleanliness.
• Signage. Traffic in the workplace.

1.2 Interference between activities.
• Simultaneous or successive activities.

1.3 Rights and obligations.
• General and specific regulatory framework.
• Organisation of prevention.
• Raising awareness of the importance of getting involved in occupational risk prevention.
• Participation, information, consultation and proposals.

1.4 Road safety.

1.5 First aid and emergency measures.
• Basic specific knowledge. Objectives and functions.
• Basic specific knowledge. Objectives and functions.
2. Specific section (8 hours)
2.1 Definition of tasks.
Description of safe work procedures and processes for the job.

2.2 Specific preventive techniques.
• Application of the health and safety plan to the specific task.
• Assessment and specific information on risks.
• Specific risks and preventive measures.
• Risks of falling heavy objects. Risk of being struck by objects. Fire risks. Burn risks. Risks from inhaling fumes and gases from welding. Explosion risks in oxyacetylene welding and gas cutting. Skin and eye risks from exposure to radiation. Heat stress. Risks in explosive atmospheres. Risks of electrical contact. Risks arising from the manual handling of loads. Maintenance of welding equipment.
• Collective protection (placement, uses, obligations and maintenance).
• Individual protection (placement, uses, obligations and maintenance).

2.3 Auxiliary means, equipment and tools.
• Risks arising from the use of auxiliary means, equipment and tools used in the trade.