SAFETY IN WELDING

• Anyone involved in the welding industry
• Anyone wishing to learn about or refresh knowledge of best safety practices in welding and cutting
  • This student body may encompass many positions, including:
    
    • Welders
    • Welding engineers
    • Welding inspectors
    • Welding supervisors
    • Shop owners
    • Welding students

Prior to taking this course, students should be familiar with basic welding processes and welding terminology. This prerequisite knowledge can be obtained by:

• Taking the AWS Welding Fundamentals I online course
• Obtaining and reading a copy of AWS A3.0 Standard Terms and Definitions and ANSI Z49.1 Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes

This course teaches students how to:

• Identify common safety hazards in welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering
• Choose proper PPE to avoid common hazards
• Apply best practices to avoid safety hazards

Upon completion of Welding Safety, students will be able to:

• Understand the importance of welding safety and identify welding safety guidelines
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in welding safety
• Explain the different types of radiation and discuss radiation hazards encountered in the welding shop
• Analyze the various ways in which radiation can affect the eyes and explain several strategies to protect against radiation exposure
• Understand how, when, and why electricity poses a risk to welders and describe the effects of electric shock on the human body
• Identify measures to prevent electric shock in the workplace and develop a plan of action for situations involving electrical injuries
• Explain how fire works and identify potential sources of fire in welding and cutting
• Describe the differences between first-, second-, third-, and fourth-degree burns and the precautions designed to keep people and property safe from fire
• Describe how fumes and gases are produced during the welding process and identify hazardous fumes and gases commonly found in the welding workplace, as well as their health effects
• Explain measures that must be taken to safeguard against the toxic effects of fumes and gases
• Explain the causes and effects of noise hazards and describe steps that can be taken to avoid noise hazards
• Discuss the potential hazards of the welding workplace and how they can be managed
• Explain the safety responsibilities of employers and employees
• Identify personal protective equipment and their significance
• Explain how to manage environmental hazards in the workplace
• Analyze appropriate measures for avoiding ventilation hazards
• Describe the hazards involved with working in confined spaces
• Choose safety measures and standards to better avoid welding hazards
• Identify the various hazards associated with the oxyfuel welding and cutting processes and discuss the safety measures involved in the use, maintenance, and storage of basic oxyfuel process equipment
• Understand what to do in case of leaks or fire while performing oxyfuel welding or cutting
• Identify the various hazards associated with arc welding and cutting processes and discuss how to safely utilize, maintain, and store basic arc welding equipment
• Choose the best safety practices for arc welding
• Identify the safety equipment utilized in resistance welding and cutting processes
• Discuss the primary hazards and safety precautions involved in electron beam welding and cutting processes
• Describe the hazards and appropriate safety precautions associated with brazing and soldering processes

MODULE 1 – Introduction to Welding Safety: The Importance of Safety, Locating Safety Guidelines, and Safety Roles and Responsibilities

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MODULE 2 – Radiation: Hazards and Prevention

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MODULE 3 – Electric Shock

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MODULE 4 – Fires and Burns

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MODULE 5 – Fumes and Gases

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MODULE 6 – Noise Hazards

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MODULE 7 – Controls and PPE

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MODULE 8 – Environmental Hazards, Confined Spaces, and Ventilation Safety

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MODULE 9 – Oxyfuel Welding and Cutting Safety

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MODULE 10 – Arc Welding and Cutting Safety

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MODULE 11 – Resistance Welding, Electron Beam Welding, Brazing and Soldering

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