规定了电弧焊和相关工艺的安全要求，以防止触电并将相关危险降至最低，描述了焊工应采用的实践和防护措施（包括交流和直流电源的电缆连接要求，以及任何辅助设备的要求），并举例说明了受到电击的方式以及在焊工受到电击时可能采取的措施。

Specifies safety requirements for arc welding and allied processes, to prevent electric shock and minimize associated hazards, describes practices and safeguards that should be adopted by welders (including requirements for cable connections for alternating and direct current power sources, and requirements for any ancillary equipment) and gives examples of ways that shocks have been received and actions that may be taken in the event of a welder receiving an electric shock.