Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Overview/Description
Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a working lifetime. This one-hour course will inform learners of potential health and safety concerns unique to welding, cutting, and brazing prevention.
The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- specify fire prevention techniques used during welding, cutting, and brazing
- specify the proper handling, transportation, use, and storage of compressed gas cylinders
- specify proper operating procedures to ensure a safe means of welding and cutting
- identify potential health concerns associated with welding, cutting, and brazing
- define the importance of using proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- identify safety concerns while welding, cutting, and brazing in confined spaces
Target Audience
Employees involved in welding operations in the workplace
Expected Duration
1.0
Lesson Objectives:
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
cite fire prevention techniques used during welding, cutting, and brazing.
identify regulatory issues for compressed gas storage.
identify safe storage procedures for compressed gas.
identify factors related to storing oxygen cylinders safely.
identify safety devices used in oxyacetylene welding.
identify proper operating procedures to ensure a safe means of welding and cutting.
identify potential health hazards related to welding, cutting, and brazing.
identify OSHA requirements for PPE when welding.
identify safety concerns while welding, cutting, and brazing in confined spaces.
Course Number: SAH0485