____ 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 storage of cylinders, safety valves, relief valves, etc., 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?

____ Is care taken not to drop or strike cylinders?

____ Unless secured on special trucks, are regulators removed and valve-protection caps put in place before moving cylinders?

____ Do cylinders without fixed end wheels have keys, handles, or non-adjustable wrenches on stem valves when in service?

____ Are liquefied gases stored and shipped valve-end up with valve covers in place?

____ Are provisions made to never crack a fuel-gas cylinder valve near sources of ignition?

____ Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released from the regulator?

____ Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel-gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas air hose?

____ Are pressure-reducing regulators used onIy for the gas and pressures for which they are intended?

____ Is open circuit (No Load) voltage of arc welding and cutting machines as low as possible and not in excess of the recommended limits?

____ Under wet conditions, are automatic controls for reducing no load voltage used?

____ Is grounding of the machine frame and safety ground connections of portable machines checked periodically?

____ Are electrodes removed from the holders when not in use?

____ Is it required that electric power to the welder be shut off when no one is in attendance?

____ Is suitable fire extinguishing equipment available for immediate use?

____ Is the welder forbidden to coil or loop welding electrode cable around his body?

____ Are wet machines thoroughly dried and tested before being used?

____ Are work and electrode lead cables frequently inspected for wear and damage, and replaced when needed?

____ Do means for connecting cable lengths have adequate insulation?

____ When the object to be welded cannot be moved and fire hazards cannot be removed, are shields used to confine heat, sparks, and slag?

____ Are fire watchers assigned when welding or cutting is performed in locations where a serious fire might develop?

____ Are combustible floors kept wet, covered by damp sand, or protected by fire-resistant shields?

____ When floors are wet down, are personnel protected from possible electrical shock?

____ When welding is done on metal walls, are precautions taken to protect combustibles on the other side?

____ Before hot work is begun, are used drums, barrels, tanks, and other containers so thoroughly cleaned that no substances remain that could explode, ignite, or produce toxic vapors?

____ Is it required that eye protection helmets, hand shields and goggles meet appropriate standards?

____ Are employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations protected with personal protective equipment and clothing?

____ Is a check made for adequate ventilation in and where welding or cutting is performed?

____ When working in confined places, are environmental monitoring tests taken and means provided for quick removal of welders in case of an emergency?