Introduction
Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both chemical and physical hazards to more than 560,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers throughout a working lifetime.
This course introduces the student to OSHA standards discussing the hazards and safety precautions related to welding, cutting, brazing, and suggestions for protecting welders and coworkers from exposure to the many hazards inherent in those operations.
This course introduces the student to the safety hazards, precautions, and requirements within OSHA 1910 Subpart Q, Welding, Cutting, and Brazing. Various types of welding operations are discussed. Emphasis is placed on how to prevent and mitigate exposure to hazards.
Course Objectives
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Describe the basic welding process, the process of coalescence, and the types of welding defects. |
| LO 1.1.2 | Describe and contrast gas welding with electric arc welding and the components of gas and electric arc welding equipment, and discuss the hazards associated with gas and electric arc welding. |
| LO 1.2.1 | Discuss fire prevention and protection safe practices and fire watch requirements. |
| LO 1.2.2 | Discuss welding requirements when performing hot work operations. |
| LO 1.2.3 | Describe cutting, brazing, and soldering safe work practices and precautions. |
| LO 1.2.4 | List and describe the four primary types of burns that may result from welding. |
| LO 1.2.5 | List and describe eye, face, body, leg, and foot personal protective equipment (PPE). |
| LO 1.2.6 | Describe PPE recommendations for light, medium and heavy, and overhead welding operations. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)