Welding Risk
Kagan McDonald
Mrs. Wilmott
SAE 2nd
10/1/13
Welding Risk and Safety Precautions Welding is a really good blue collar job that pays well, but has its ups and downs. Welders have to deal with hazardous welding fumes that can affect their health in numerous ways. There are several different types of welding fumes and mixtures that a welder can inhale while performing a welding task. A welder’s risk of getting sick from welding depends on the different types of metals being welded and the amount of time a welder is exposed to the fumes that are being created. There are many compositions of welding fumes.
Different mixtures of fumes can form from materials that are on metal like protective coatings that prevent rust such as paint, zinc, …show more content…
Ventilation is a major factor when welders are in confined spaces. Ventilation exhausts the fumes into the open where it will not harm people. Welders must also worry about electrocution. Any person who has welded for some time knows that it doesn’t take much to get shocked all it takes is for your body to ground out on the metal that is being welding. A welder can get grounded to metal easily if it is raining or the metal is wet and you have exposed skin touching the item being welded.
Welders have many dangers that they face on a day to day bases. They have to worry about fumes, electrocution, not being able to see while working, and many others. A lot of people are turned away by the dangers they much face. Although OSHA will not ever be able to always prevent an accident in the work force they have been able to prevent future ones that could have injured 1000s.
Welding is a good occupation for anybody wanting to work with their hands. A welder faces many risks but if he or she takes the proper safety precautions the reward is far better than the risk. So in conclusion a jobs risk should not be a downfall for someone wanting to be in the occupation. If you take full measures to protect yourself you will succeed in this
Mrs. Wilmott
SAE 2nd
10/1/13
Welding Risk and Safety Precautions Welding is a really good blue collar job that pays well, but has its ups and downs. Welders have to deal with hazardous welding fumes that can affect their health in numerous ways. There are several different types of welding fumes and mixtures that a welder can inhale while performing a welding task. A welder’s risk of getting sick from welding depends on the different types of metals being welded and the amount of time a welder is exposed to the fumes that are being created. There are many compositions of welding fumes.
Different mixtures of fumes can form from materials that are on metal like protective coatings that prevent rust such as paint, zinc, …show more content…
Ventilation is a major factor when welders are in confined spaces. Ventilation exhausts the fumes into the open where it will not harm people. Welders must also worry about electrocution. Any person who has welded for some time knows that it doesn’t take much to get shocked all it takes is for your body to ground out on the metal that is being welding. A welder can get grounded to metal easily if it is raining or the metal is wet and you have exposed skin touching the item being welded.
Welders have many dangers that they face on a day to day bases. They have to worry about fumes, electrocution, not being able to see while working, and many others. A lot of people are turned away by the dangers they much face. Although OSHA will not ever be able to always prevent an accident in the work force they have been able to prevent future ones that could have injured 1000s.
Welding is a good occupation for anybody wanting to work with their hands. A welder faces many risks but if he or she takes the proper safety precautions the reward is far better than the risk. So in conclusion a jobs risk should not be a downfall for someone wanting to be in the occupation. If you take full measures to protect yourself you will succeed in this