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Commit to a pre-strike pause

Create a specific pre-strike pause commitment for the next real or practice welding task.

a pre-strike welding safety and setup pause Before hood down on a practice bead, repair weld, hot-work permit job, or WPS-controlled weld Before I strike the arc on [specific weld], I will pause for 20 seconds and confirm: area clear, WPS or practice plan checked, joint cleaned and tacked, correct filler or wire, fume control active, fire controls ready, and PPE on. I will restart only after the start gate is clear. In 2 days, check whether the pause happened before the first arc and which item it caught or confirmed. Before a practice fillet weld in the booth with…

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