www.thefabricator.com: Safety is not a one-and-done component to welding—it’s the most important component. Of course, everyone must read and follow all safety precautions on the equipment labels and in the equipment owner’s manual. They aren’t to be taken lightly.
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I really liked the tips this article gave for staying safe while welding because welding is very fun but also terrifying in a way. I think the one takeaway from this article that I don’t already do is wear a half mask under the welding mask to help keep out vapors and fumes. While I know the ventilation system is very good in the welding shop–I can often smell bad things when I weld and I just know some of it has definitely gone into my respiratory system. However, we only do it once a week for a few hours so I’m also not that worried. I think a lot of things in this article match up to exactly what we’re taught by Ben in terms of safety. I wish our welding class wasn’t at 9:00 am because usually as college students in general we’re still really sleepy remembering all the steps to safety when molten metal is flying at your face as you’re still trying to wake up.
This article had a lot of good points. I always try to be as safe as possible when welding because it is arguably one of the more dangerous tasks we might do in a scene shop. It is easy to get complacent with safety when welding because you can often sit while doing it, but it isn't something to take lightly. When I still had a longer beard, I made sure to buy what basically looks like a bib that attaches to my mask and allows for a longer area of safety than a normal welding hood gives. This can also be helpful without facial hair as it protects your neck and stops any sparks from jumping into your shirt. The one part of welding that I have always known was dangerous is the fumes, but regretably I never have paid much mind to it. Especially for steel, I usually don't wear any kind of mask or respirator, but with aluminum MIG it is definitely essential. I have never had to weld for long enough for me to really be concerned about this, but it should definitely be taken into consideration when doing large projects or when working as a full time welder. I think welding can be a lot of fun, but always take the time to double check you have the right safety and PPE to ensure your safety while welding.
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I think that welding is so so so cool. It is definitely one of the most dangerous tasks one can do in the shop. But I would love to take a welding class within the School of Drama. I think it is a really important task to know how to do, especially if you work with metal a bunch. But, again, it is something to know how to do safely. The first photo that comes up on the article is really important since it shows someone welding safely, and that is, again, super important. It also showed a safety mask that is fire-retardant and also is a mask that has good visibility too. I think another really good point made in this article is dressing safely. It said that they recommend you to wear closed toe, leather or steel toed boots as sparks can easily go flying which can melt shoes made of other materials.
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