WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Hot work / Welding is any work that produces fire or sparks or hot material which has the potential and to cause fires or explosion. This includes riveting, flame, cutting, soldering, brazing, grinding, using an electric tool in a hazardous area. The most common type of hot work is arc welding.WHAT’S THE DANGER?
The Bureau of Labor statistics (B. L. S) documents more than 500,000 employees suffering injuries in welding accidents each year. Hazards / Dangers of hot work:- Fires and explosions.
- Skin burns.
- Welding “blindness”.
- Respiratory hazards from fumes and smoke.
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