Hazardous Atmospheres in Confined Spaces Confined spaces can contain hazardous atmospheres capable of causing serious injury, unconsciousness, fire, explosion, or death within minutes. Because many atmospheric hazards cannot be detected by...
Ventilation An Important Aspect of Welding Safety Proper ventilation is one of the most important methods of controlling exposure to welding fumes and gases. Welding, cutting, brazing, and related operations can generate...
The True Danger of Confined Spaces The danger of confined spaces should never be underestimated. Confined spaces can contain hazardous atmospheres, engulfment hazards, electrical hazards, fire and explosion hazards, and other...
What You Need to Know About Welding & Cutting Welding and cutting operations can expose workers to intense light and radiation, hazardous fumes and gases, sparks, molten metal, electrical hazards, fire,...
Confined Space Safety Working in a confined space can expose employees to serious and potentially fatal hazards. A confined space is generally large enough for an employee to enter and perform...
Confined Space Entry Don’t Become a Rescue Victim Confined spaces can contain hazardous atmospheres and other conditions capable of causing unconsciousness or death with little or no warning. One of the greatest...
Engulfment Hazards Engulfment can occur when a worker is surrounded, buried, or submerged by a flowing or collapsing material. Soil, sand, gravel, grain, seed, sawdust, powders, water, chemicals, and other materials...
Arc Welding Safety Arc welding uses an intense electric arc to join, repair, or cut metal. The process exposes workers to several serious hazards, including electric shock, burns, ultraviolet and infrared...
Confined Spaces A confined space can present serious and potentially fatal hazards. These spaces may have limited or restricted means of entry or exit and can include tanks, vessels, pits, vaults,...
Emphasis on Confined Space Safety Confined spaces can be deadly. Workers may be overcome by hazardous gases, vapors, or fumes; engulfed by materials; exposed to mechanical or electrical hazards; or trapped...