01 Sep Welding On Galvanized Metals
Welding on Galvanized Metals Welding on galvanized metal can expose workers to hazardous zinc oxide fumes. Galvanized steel is coated with zinc to protect it from corrosion. When the zinc coating...
31 May Ventilation – An Important Aspect Of Welding Safety
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...
17 May Die Setting Safety
Die Setting Safety Die setters set up, adjust, maintain, and operate presses and other machinery used to form, stamp, punch, or cut metal, plastic, and other materials. These operations can expose...
18 Apr What You Need To Know About Welding & Cutting
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,...
08 Apr Warning: Welding May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Warning: Welding May Be Hazardous to Your Health Welding can expose workers to hazardous fumes and gases that may cause both immediate and long-term health effects. Welding fumes are made up...
24 Dec Chainsaw Safety and Injury Prevention
Chainsaw Safety and Injury Prevention Chainsaws are powerful cutting tools capable of causing severe lacerations, amputations, crushing injuries, and fatalities. Hazards include kickback, loss of control, contact with the moving chain,...
05 May Arc Welding Safety
Arc Welding Safety Arc welding uses an intense electric arc to join, cut, or repair metal. The process creates several serious hazards, including electric shock, intense ultraviolet and infrared radiation, hot...