<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">This Welding Safety training course raises awareness of the risks to health and safety presented by welding operations, including both gas and electric arc welding, and provides details of how to complete a risk assessment and follow the appropriate control measures.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Welding and cutting operations are used in many manufacturing and engineering environments but they carry many risks to health and safety. This course helps learners to understand the risks that must be avoided and provides knowledge of how to carry out their welding activities safely.<br />
<strong>Topics covered in this industrial safety course include:</strong><br />
&ndash; The potential hazards of welding.<br />
&ndash; &quot;Designated areas&quot;, work permits and confined spaces.<br />
&ndash; Preventing fires while welding.<br />
&ndash; Protecting against toxic fumes.<br />
&ndash; Googles, helmets and hand shields.<br />
&ndash; Gloves, clothing and other protective equipment.<br />
&ndash; and more.<br />
<strong>Content</strong><br />
The course is divided into four accessible, interactive modules and includes an assessment at the end:</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Introduction to Welding Safety &ndash; gas welding, electric arc welding, the risks, legislation (COSHH, DSEAR, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and the Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work) and employer and employee duties.<br />
Risk Assessment &ndash; what is a risk assessment, identify the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, evaluate the risks, record your findings and implement them and review and update.<br />
Reducing and Controlling Risks Part One &ndash; hierarchy of control measures, fire, flashbacks, acetylene, permit to work, molten metals, sparks and UV light, burns, hazardous substances, welding rods, ventilation, extraction, fume reduction RPE and respiratory protection.<br />
Reducing and Controlling Risks Part Two &ndash; general hygiene and welfare, health surveillance, pressurised systems, electricity, slips, trips and falls, other factors, training, communication and housekeeping and emergency procedures.</span></p>
