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Keep the jacket on.
A five-minute campaign about the welding jacket that gets opened, rolled up or left on the hook – and how to fix the reasons why.
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- Complete campaign packA4 PDF · poster, toolbox talk, supervisor guide and reminder cards
- Poster A3PDF · print at 100%
- Poster A4PDF · print at 100%
- Five-minute toolbox talkA4 PDF
- Reminder cardsA4 PDF · four cards to cut out
- Screen image1920 × 1080 PNG for screens and intranet
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Before you start
Wear suitable welding clothing. Close it properly. Cover arms and legs. Check the rest of your PPE.
Too hot? Wrong fit? Tell us. Let's fix the setup.
How the five-minute talk runs
Run it in a safe, quiet area and bring the actual PPE and its instructions.
0:00–1:00 · Open. Show the poster. Ask what makes clothing difficult to keep closed: heat, poor fit or restricted movement. Listen before giving advice.
1:00–2:00 · Connect. Welding exposes people to heat, spatter and radiation. Suitable clothing covers arms and legs; the jacket is only one part of the protection system.
2:00–3:30 · Demonstrate. With no live welding, demonstrate the actual jacket and gloves using their instructions. Check closure, overlap, damage, contamination and comfortable movement.
3:30–4:30 · Fix one barrier. Agree an improvement: another size, replacement, cooling or a review of work and rest. Keep extraction, screens and other task controls in place.
4:30–5:00 · Close. Ask who will resolve the issue and by when. Key action: suitable welding clothing, closed and fitted as intended.
Technical source: HSE – Welding controls. Posters support task-specific training; always follow your risk assessment and the product instructions. Campaign photography: licensed stock images.