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unless safeguards are used such as PPE.
    * Provide PPE including filter shades for goggles and face shields to protect the eyes from radiation. Gloves and other protective clothing should be worn
      to cover exposed skin.

3.3 Electrical risks

Regulation 147: A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to health and safety associated with electrical risks at the workplace.
Regulation 149: This includes ensuring that any unsafe electrical equipment is disconnected from its electricity supply.
Regulation 150: A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that electrical equipment that is used in an environment in which the normal use of the electrical equipment exposes it to operating conditions that are likely to result in damage or reduce the life of the equipment (through moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust) is inspected and tested regularly by a competent person.
Regulation 164: In such conditions the person conducting a business or undertaking must also ensure,  so far as is reasonably practicable, that any electrical risk associated with the supply of electricity to the electrical equipment through a socket outlet is minimised by the use of an appropriate residual current device (RCD).
Using electrical welding equipment involves a risk of electric shock or electrocution. Exposure
to electromagnetic fields is also a potential hazard for workers with some medical conditions.

Electric shock
Electric shock may result in serious burns or death by electrocution. Electric shock or electrocution can occur through direct contact with the electrode, live parts, the work piece, or through contact with a device such as an unearthed cable or tool. The risk of electric shock can be exacerbated by moisture and high humidity.

Control measures
    * Use fully insulated electrode holders. The holder should never be dipped into water to cool, or be placed on conductive surfaces.
    * Prevent contacting electrodes or welding wire with bare hands when in the holder
      or welding gun (wear dry welding gloves), and make sure that holders or welding guns
      are never held under the armpits.
    * Prevent holders or electrodes coming into contact with any other person.
    * Check the working area does not have any potentially live structures, components
      or wet areas.
    * Install a RCD.
    * Inspect all equipment to check that it is in good condition prior to use, including power switches, terminals, connections, cables and insulation.
The working environment should be designed to minimise the risk of electric shock. For example, areas where welding is undertaken, can be insulated and air-ventilated to prevent workers from perspiring as perspiration is a conductor of electricity.
Table 1 below lists several ways to minimise the risk of electric shock when carrying out welding.

Table 1 Procedures