Creating Safety in Welding Operations

Welders face many on-the-job hazards such as hot metal, intense light, and heavy equipment. This online safety training explains what the dangers and precautions are welders can take to control or eliminate the risks of personal injury and damage to property.

This course covers precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilation, and other topics. In the section on precautions, viewers learn ways to reduce the risk of fire. These includes sweeping up debris in the work area; wetting down the floor or covering it with sand or fire resistant blankets if it’s made of ignitable material; removing ignitable materials within a 35” radius; and shielding or covering ignitable items that can’t be removed. Viewers also learn safe work practices such as making sure the welding machine is properly grounded, inspecting the handle for cracks, following policies for transporting, securing, and storing fuel cylinders, and many other practical ways to create and maintain a safer work environment.

Watch this online training course and learn how to protect yourself and others from the dangers of welding.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Everyone who welds

• Introduction
• Precautions
• PPE and Appropriate Clothing
• Head and Eyes
• Good Housekeeping
• Ventilation
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Safe Work Practices
• Conclusion

• Preventing Fires During Hot Work Operations
• Welding Safety
• Hot Work Safety and the Permitting Process