Welding: Safety & Health Protections

This online Welding: Safety & Health Protections course is designed to cover safety essentials for the welder and other workers involved in the welding process.

Course Overview

Whether an employee is working with the hazardous gases of an oxyacetylene unit, the high voltage of stick welding, or the combination of gas and electricity that powers "MIG" and "TIG" operations, flying sparks, toxic fumes, electric shock and high temperatures are just some of the things that can make welding a dangerous proposition.

This online Welding: Safety & Health Protections course is designed to cover safety essentials for the welder and other workers involved in the welding process.

After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:

  • How welding is permitted
  • How to prepare a welding area to protect against fires
  • How to protect yourself from welding hazards

Course Topics

  • Types of Welding
  • Preparing the Area for Welding
  • Confined Spaces
  • General Safety Precautions
  • Protection from Welding Hazards
  • Hazard Communication
  • Contamination
  • General Welding Ventilation