Welding safety and health can be a broad topic and mean many things. To talk about some considerations for safe work, perhaps it would be good to start with a definition of welding. Welding is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the seminar, leading experts from around the world will gather to share the latest information in key research areas regarding potential occupational health effects from welding fumes. Some studies ...

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Farmers are being alerted to a change in health and safety rules affecting anyone who does welding. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently announced that it is reclassifying welding fumes, ...

Understanding welding current and learning how a welding circuit interfaces with a building’s electrical system prevents horror stories from happening and leads to correct diagnosis when an incident ...

Farm businesses must now understand and mitigate the health and safety risks associated with fumes produced during welding and other metalwork tasks to protect the long-term health and wellbeing of ...

The amount of exposure to individuals can depend upon work practices, ventilation, and location. Will the work be done in wide open areas, inside a building adjacent to other work processes and people ...

Adherence to health and safety regulations, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, is strictly enforced by the South African Department of Employment and Labour. Compliance ...