Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the use of approved equipment, training of operating personnel, environmental controls that prohibit operations under stated adverse conditions, electrical grounding and protection procedures, and standards for operation and maintenance of arc welding and cutting equipment. When not in use electrode holders must be placed in a way that they cannot come in contact with persons, conducting objects, fuel or compressed gas tanks. Cables with splices within 10 feet of the holder must not be used. The welder should not coil or loop welding electrode cable around parts of his body. Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors must be replaced. Joining lengths of work and electrode cables must be done by the use of connecting means specifically intended for the purpose. The connecting means must have insulation adequate for the service conditions.