Welders face a number of work-related hazards daily, from harmful bright light to burns from molten metals. To ensure safety in the workplace, both the employers and employees need to recognize the ...

If the president and Congress do agree this year to fund a big federal infrastructure program, it stands to reason that the boost in construction spending puts a spotlight on the safety of the ...

While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns, or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is ...

The company’s ARMATEX ® range of coated textiles and fabrics have a broad range of uses including welding protection. This range comprises of a variety of different fabrics that all offer various ...

Welding fume is composed of very fine, solid particles of metal oxides that form during the welding process. The makeup of welding fume is dependent on many factors, including the composition of the ...

Cutting and welding tasks are performed either on a routine or infrequent basis in all industrial and commercial environments by maintenance personnel or contractors during the fabrication process, ...

The process of joining two materials together (usually metals) to make them act as a single piece is called welding. It works by melting the base metal to a molten material, and a filler material is ...

Before any welding is conducted outside of a designated welding area, a responsible individual must inspect the area and identify precautions to be taken preferably on a written hot works permit. Fire ...

Friction stir welding (FSW) is not necessarily a new welding process, but the implementation of it was slowed significantly ...