Health and Safety

The Health & Safety elements for each Welding Course will be covered in detail and will be specific to each Welding Process.

The following is a list of Elements covered.

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Covers the range of safety wear that the specific job in hand requires to cover Health & Safety requirements.
• Welding Bay requirements for:
  • Correct earthing of electrical equipment.
  • Condition of Welding Power Sources and welding leads for good electrical and mechanical contact.
  • Fume extraction at the point of welding. General extraction for the removal of Ozone in TIG welding.
  • Welding helmet filtered fresh air supply.
  • Safe welding practice to ensure reduced risk to flammable material from welding sparks and hot metal.
• Measurement of noise levels and hearing protection.
• Use of Abrasive wheels – this is covered in the Abrasive Wheels Course.
• Gas Cylinders – Colour identification and specific safety data sheets for gases used in a particular process.
• Risk assessments and Method statements.