Tips for welding safety

Lots of people have accidents involving welders so I am going to show you a few tips to stay safe when using them to avoid any accidents you may have had.

Read the Manual

The operating manual will cover any particular risks your welder has that need taking care off. it well also show you how to maximise the machines potential ad you should make sure no one operates the machine without having read the manual. Nothing should be a substitute for this manual, not this article or any other.

Cover Exposed Skin

Any exposed skin is left to the painful and damaging rays and any untucked clothes you're wearing will smoulder.

Safety Gear

Wear only flame resistant garments when welding and don't make excuses. Its dangerous to not. Also use pliers to lift things if they are just welded as gloves will not cut it.

Oxygen hood

There are possible gaseous hazards released such as toxic fumes accumulating, or shielding gasses may replace breathable air. This is all dealt with by wearing an exhaust hood. Additionally some materials require a respirator to be worn before welding..

Don't look into the Light

it only takes moments for an arc light to be in an unprotected eye for you to experience arc flash. A painful condition that will not show up for hours afterwards. Welding helmets should have an appropriate filter shade to protect from this.

Avoid repetitive stress injuries

Use an auto darkening helmet to avoid having to turn your head to hard or too much which wil help protect your neck from strain. These split helmets cost 50-50 with the operator and the operator owns them after 3 years