While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns, or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is ...

If the president and Congress do agree this year to fund a big federal infrastructure program, it stands to reason that the boost in construction spending puts a spotlight on the safety of the ...

The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed. Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Arc ...

But the industrial workplace can be made safer. That is the main goal of Welding Health and Safety: A Field Guide For OEHS Professionals, published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA ...

Welding processes are classified into two groups: fusion welding, which is heat alone, and pressure welding, which uses heat and pressure. Fusion welding involves three types: electric arc, gas and ...

Tom, a welder for 20 years, has encountered many workplace health issues throughout his career. “I know a lot of welders who have suffered from emphysema from inhaling fumes,” he says. “There used to ...

In a welding shop, workers have a choice: complete their work according to safety standards, or overlook the precautions that keep them safe. Although welding should not be dangerous when performed ...

Welding is a very broad field, and the environments in which welders work are all unique. A job safety analysis for hot works, or JSA, aims to safely assess all potential health and safety risks of ...

Before any welding is conducted outside of a designated welding area, a responsible individual must inspect the area and identify precautions to be taken preferably on a written hot works permit. Fire ...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bhopal, organised a welding safety awareness activity in the Block-1B Fabrication ...