Welding and cutting equipment checklist
Before welding, cutting, or heating. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.
- 6 items
- 2 critical
- When the work happens
- Editable in Reldro
When to use this checklist
Use it before welding or cutting, and attach it to a hot work permit if your procedure needs one.
- How often
- When the work happens
- Critical items
- 2 of the 6 items are marked critical. If a critical item fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away, before the work goes ahead.
Tips for using it
- Check leads and gas hoses for damage.
- Name a fire watch before you strike the first arc.
- Write down what failed and who will fix it by when. A failed item with no owner often comes back.
- Edit the list to match your site and your procedures before you use it with a crew.
Common questions
What's on a welding and cutting equipment checklist?
It has 6 checks: Leads, clamps, and connections are undamaged; Gas hoses, regulators, and flashback arrestors are in good condition; Cylinders are upright and secured; Fire watch and extinguisher are in place; Screens protect others from the arc; Ventilation or extraction is working. 2 of them are critical.
How often should you do a welding and cutting equipment checklist?
When the work happens. Use it before welding or cutting, and attach it to a hot work permit if your procedure needs one.
What do you do when a check fails?
Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.
Can you use this welding and cutting equipment checklist for free?
You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.
Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?
No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.
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Use this checklist in Reldro
- It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
- Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
- Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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