Job hazard analysis: soldering and brazing pipe
Join copper pipe with a torch.
- 4 steps
- 3 PPE items
- Editable in Reldro
The job hazard analysis
PPE required: Safety glasses, Gloves, Safety boots
1. Check the area
What could go wrong
Fire in walls, insulation, or ceilings
How we control it
Remove combustibles. Use a heat shield or fire blanket. Keep an extinguisher and name a fire watch.
2. Prepare the joint
What could go wrong
Water in the pipe; burns
How we control it
Drain and dry the pipe. Wear gloves and let the joint cool before you touch it.
3. Heat and join
What could go wrong
Flame touching nearby materials; fumes
How we control it
Keep the flame away from wood and plastic. Provide ventilation. Check the filler for hazardous metals.
4. Watch after the work
What could go wrong
Smoldering hidden material
How we control it
Stay on fire watch for as long as your procedure says. Check behind the work before you leave.
- Many building fires start when torch heat reaches material you can't see. Check behind the wall.
When to use it
Use it for any torch work on pipe, especially in finished buildings.
Review it with the crew before the work starts, change anything that doesn't match how you'll do the job, and update it when the method, the equipment, or the site changes.
Use this JHA 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.
