053-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-2

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 5-2 - Safety Procedures for Welding, Cutting and Brazing

(a) Welding, cutting and brazing within seventy-five (75) feet of well bore shall require a written hot work permit in accordance with Chapter 6 section 8, (c) (iv).

(i) Welding, cutting and brazing more than seventy-five (75) feet from the well bore shall be performed in compliance with Subpart Q of the State of Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and Regulations.

(b) Proper protective hoods and glasses shall be worn by the welder.

(c) Fire extinguishers shall be provided for welding operations as required by Chapter 3, Section 4. b.(xi) of these rules and regulations.

(d) Compressed gas cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least twenty (20) feet from combustible materials. Cylinders shall be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures, such as lockers and cupboards.

(i) Cylinders shall be secured in an upright position; and

(ii) Shall be separated in storage as to full and empty cylinders and shall be separated as to contents; either by a distance of twenty (20) or by a non-combustible barrier at least five (5) feet high having a fire resistance rating of at least one-half (1/2) hour; and

(iii) Handled carefully to prevent dropping; and

(iv) Transported with gauges removed and caps in place, except bottles in use on welding trucks or carts in the work area.

(e) Oxygen cylinders, and all attachments thereto, shall be kept free of all grease and oil and other hydrocarbons.

053-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-2