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Afternoon, Has anyone come across Scarfing metal and a risk assessment, I have been asked the question and thought it would be the same controls as welding, however one person has said the work needs to be completed externally. I cannot find any advice online. Thanks in advance.
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Hi CM Not a process I have ever heard of, but perhaps it's called something different where I live. However I have seen lots of engineering works and I don't remember anyone ever resorting to "scarfing" though it might be done so infrequently as to be unlikely to be seen by an external observer. Google mostly thinks that "scarfing" is what can be done with a piece of clothing, but I did find two different explanations of how wood or metal could be the subject of "scarfing" to link two pieces of material together. So, one involves cutting notches in each of the two pieces, the other flattening the ends so that one overlaps the other. Either could be done by different methods and the risks both in terms of safety but also occupational health would depend on the method used. So, if you want an answer to your question I think you need to explain the way the "scarfing" is done.
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Two approaches - YouTube is your friend. It seems scarfing is just ways of joining 2 pieces of metal - welding or black smithing. Or, ask the client for more info to better understand the activity.
On the face of it, nothing seems likely to have to be outside compared to other welding/blacksmith jobs.
Ask the client for more info. 😀
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