Safety & Regulatory News Archive
HexChrome and You
Apr 1, 2009, by CHRISTOPHER J. COLE, MS, CIH, CSP Welding Health and Safety Coordinator, The Lincoln Electric ComEmployers are under pressure to comply with the new hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) standard as it applies to the welding industry. Christopher J. Cole,...
Defendants Win California Welding-Fume Trial
Mar 1, 2009Several current and former manufacturers of welding consumables won their case Feb. 11 in the Alameda County (California) Superior Court, in a dispute...
The Importance of Welding Education
Mar 1, 2009, By WILLIAM P. HITE, General President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the PlumbWelding, in one form or another, has been an integral part of the work performed by the United Association for nearly 100 years. While the technology...
Welding courses in demand in Estonia
Mar 1, 2009A news item on March 4 reported that welding courses are the most popular training courses commissioned by the Labour Market Board of Estonia. The news...
Welding training center opens
Mar 1, 2009The McCook Community College in McCook, Neb., unveiled its new Center for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) that features workshop laboratories dedicated...
Oxy-Fuel welding on-line
Mar 1, 2009The WeldingWeb Internet forum has launched a discussion thread dedicated specifically to Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting. That thread stands to become a...
Tips for Choosing the Right Auto-Darkening Helmet
Aug 1, 2008, By Greg Coleman, Product Manager with The Lincoln Electric CompanyPerhaps a welder's most personalized accessory is his or her helmet. It provides critical protection from damaging arc flash, yet must remain comfortable...
Welding Fume Litigation Setting the Record Straight
Jul 1, 2008The article in Mother Jones written by Jim Morris offers a distorted account of the welding consumable industry and the welding fume litigation. Rather...
Working Safely and Being Responsible
Jul 1, 2008, Bruce Vernyi, Editor-in-Chief E-mail: bvernyi@penton.comIt should come as no surprise to anyone in the welding industry that welding fumes can be dangerous. Packaging for welding electrodes has carried warning...
Career guide highlights demand and opportunities for welders
Jun 1, 2008Your Career in Welding – is available free to students, teachers, guidance counselors and parents...
The View From the Shop Floor
May 28, 2008, Clare GoldsberryRespirators can be a critical piece of equipment for welders, but there is resistance to using them. Welders say they are uncomfortable or awkward, that...
Codes Often Lag Practice
May 15, 2007, Omer W. BlodgettFigure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 For most of my professional career, I have had the opportunity to serve on various code committees. For example, I became a...
Hand-Truckin'
May 15, 2007, Richard MandelA gas cylinder cart with a OSHA-approved fire wall (photo courtesy SafTCart (www.saftcart.com) Moving one or two compressed gas cylinders is an exercise...
What You Need to Know About Hexavalent Chromium
Apr 26, 2007, Richard MandelSteel is made into "stainless" alloys with the addition of 4 percent to 30 percent chromium, and the typical stainless steel alloys contain about 10 percent...
EU imposes 5-year duties on Chinese welding product
Apr 26, 2007The Budapest Business Journal (www.bbj.hu) reported that the European Union in early March imposed a five-year tariff on a welding product from China....
