Hot Work/Welding

Heat Stress: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
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Heat Stress: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, English, Environmental, Fatigue, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Heat Stress, Hot Work/Welding, Injury/Illness, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Outdoor/Animal Hazards, Seasonal, Train the Trainer, Transportation, Uncategorized, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Heat Stress: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]

Heat Stress: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers2021-06-07T17:14:40-07:00

Eyes Online Resources – Spanish
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Eyes Online Resources – Spanish

Accident Prevention, Automotive, Chemical Safety, Construction, Contractor Safety, Education, Electrical, Environmental, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Hand and Power Tools, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hot Work/Welding, Injury/Illness, Laboratory, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Maritime, Materials Handling and Storage, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Eyes, Road Construction, Spanish, Spill Prevention and Control, Train the Trainer, Training, Transportation, Uncategorized, Utilities, WHMIS

Eyes Online Resources – Spanish

NIOSH (Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional). NIOSH tiene [...]

Eyes Online Resources – Spanish2021-07-05T22:35:08-07:00

Eyes Online Resources

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health). NIOSH has [...]

Eyes Online Resources2021-07-05T22:35:41-07:00

Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s Life
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Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s Life

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s Life

A welder in a metalwork plant pushed a 250 amp [...]

Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s Life2021-04-12T22:58:59-07:00

Worker Dies During Hot Work \ Welding
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Worker Dies During Hot Work \ Welding

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Worker Dies During Hot Work \ Welding

INCIDENT In November 2011, two contractors at the E. I. [...]

Worker Dies During Hot Work \ Welding2021-04-12T18:07:18-07:00

Hot Work-Welding – Crossword
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Hot Work-Welding – Crossword

English, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Puzzles and Games

Hot Work-Welding – Crossword

Watch out! Welding can present a serious fire and electrical [...]

Hot Work-Welding – Crossword2021-07-12T09:25:29-07:00

Welding Spark Causes Deadly Explosion
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Welding Spark Causes Deadly Explosion

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Oil and Gas

Welding Spark Causes Deadly Explosion

Welding torch sparks and oil tanks don’t mix. Actually that’s [...]

Welding Spark Causes Deadly Explosion2021-04-09T23:35:39-07:00

Welder Struck by Forklift
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Welder Struck by Forklift

English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, Hot Work/Welding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Welder Struck by Forklift

A worker driving an electric cart was run over and [...]

Welder Struck by Forklift2021-04-09T23:32:14-07:00

Welder Falls 19 Storeys
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Welder Falls 19 Storeys

Construction, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding

Welder Falls 19 Storeys

A welder with 20 years’ experience as an iron worker [...]

Welder Falls 19 Storeys2021-04-09T23:29:22-07:00

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug
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Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug

About two weeks before this fatality, an electrical plug on [...]

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug2021-04-09T23:26:41-07:00

Welder Dies of Electric Shock
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Welder Dies of Electric Shock

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Welder Dies of Electric Shock

A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job [...]

Welder Dies of Electric Shock2021-04-09T23:22:45-07:00

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer
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Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the [...]

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer2021-04-09T23:13:01-07:00

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers
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Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers

Three experienced welders were killed recently in separate incidents while [...]

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers2021-04-09T17:21:15-07:00

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid
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Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid

English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Forklifts, Hot Work/Welding, Maritime

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid

The shipyard welder was welding on a barge in dry [...]

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid2021-04-08T21:25:04-07:00

Spark Sets Off Tank Explosion
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Spark Sets Off Tank Explosion

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding

Spark Sets Off Tank Explosion

Two workers died after a welding spark set off an [...]

Spark Sets Off Tank Explosion2021-04-08T21:22:57-07:00

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder
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Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder

Construction, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder

A young man was working as a welder at his [...]

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder2021-04-08T20:09:44-07:00

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide – Spanish
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Welder’s Safety and Health Guide – Spanish

Article, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Spanish

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide – Spanish

INTRODUCCIÓN La soldadura incluye una diversidad de riesgos físicos y [...]

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide – Spanish2021-07-06T17:59:52-07:00

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide
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Welder’s Safety and Health Guide

Article, English, General Industry, General Safety, Hot Work/Welding

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide

INTRODUCTION Welding often involves a variety of physical and chemical [...]

Welder’s Safety and Health Guide2021-07-06T18:00:21-07:00

Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed
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Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed

A small business owner had been using an oxy-acetylene cutting [...]

Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed2021-04-06T21:05:11-07:00

Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality
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Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Hot Work/Welding

Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality

A numbered company in Alberta has been issued a whopping [...]

Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality2021-04-05T21:12:47-07:00

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air

DID YOU KNOW? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air2021-04-05T20:39:24-07:00

Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower
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Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower

Agriculture, Electrical, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hot Work/Welding, Machinery/Equipment

Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower

Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 [...]

Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower2021-04-05T20:37:20-07:00

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!
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Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was [...]

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!2021-04-05T20:14:04-07:00

Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder
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Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder

English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder

An experienced mechanic/welder was crushed to death by a door [...]

Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder2021-04-01T17:46:18-07:00

Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker
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Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker

English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, Hot Work/Welding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker

A storage rack was moved close to the welder's workshop [...]

Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker2021-03-31T18:28:38-07:00