Keep clothing clean and free of oils, greases and combustible contaminants. Wear long-sleeved shirts with buttoned cuffs and a collar to protect the neck. Dark colours prevent light reflection. Tape shirt pockets closed to avoid collecting sparks or hot metal or keep them covered with flaps. Pant legs must not have cuffs and must cover the tops of the boots.
Cuffs can collect sparks.
Repair all frayed edges, tears or holes in clothing. Wear high top boots fully laced to prevent sparks from entering into the boots. Use fire-resistant boot protectors or spats strapped around the pant legs and boot tops, to prevent sparks from bouncing in the top of the boots. Remove all ignition sources such as matches and butane lighters from pockets. Hot welding sparks may light the matches or ignite leaking lighter fuel.