Global Safety Principles: Welding, Cutting, and Brazing


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Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks to workers in a wide variety of industries. This course will inform learners of potential health and safety risks unique to welding, cutting, and brazing. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by New Level Safety Limited, a professional services company specializing in corporate health and safety management. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

Target Audience
Employees involved in welding operations in the workplace

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Global Safety Principles: Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

  • identify fire prevention techniques used during welding, cutting, and brazing
  • identify the types of approved cylinders and how to protect them
  • identify safe storage procedures for compressed gas cylinders
  • identify correct practices for storing oxygen and acetylene cylinders safely
  • identify proper operating procedures to ensure safety during welding and cutting operations
  • identify safety devices used in oxyacetylene welding
  • identify potential health hazards related to welding, cutting, and brazing
  • identify PPE required when welding
  • identify safety measures to take while welding, cutting, and brazing in confined spaces
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_c90_sh_enus