Welding Safety Basics

Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both chemical and physical hazards to more than 560,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers throughout a working lifetime.

There are numerous health hazards associated with exposure to fumes, gases, and ionizing radiation generated during welding, cutting, and brazing.

These hazards include heavy metal poisoning, lung cancer, metal fume fever, flash burns, and many others. The risks associated with these hazards vary depending upon the type of welding materials and welding surfaces.

This course introduces the student to OSHA standards discussing the hazards and safety precautions related to welding, cutting, brazing, and suggestions for protecting welders and coworkers from exposure to the many hazards inherent in those operations.