Safety Alert
Welding Hazard Alert
Welding Hazard Alert
- National STEPS Network
- Safety Alert
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational HealthPersonal Protective Equipment
- Hazardous substancesOccupational healthRespiratory hazards
- Hot work
- Personal protective equipmentRespirator
- Competence and trainingOccupational exposure monitoringMedical surveillanceVentilation
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert addresses welding fume exposure in the oil and gas industry, including respiratory and neurological harm from toxic metals. It presents open-air manganese exposure findings and outlines employer and worker responsibilities for air sampling, local exhaust ventilation, training, respiratory protection and chromium-related medical examinations.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Occupational exposure monitoring; exposure assessment.
Classifications: Medical surveillance.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Alert describing welding fume exposure risks, health effects and controls for oil and gas workers.
Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health, personal protective equipment.