Course 745 - Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety
Welcome!
Hi, and welcome to the course. If you are a safety manager, supervisor, committee member, or someone who is entering into the occupational safety and health field, this course will help you understand your important responsibilities.
Here's how it works (Read this... it's important!)
- Study each course module. Just click on the course "Modules" tab above to get started. It take about 30 minutes to one hour to complete each module, including the quiz.
- Complete each module quiz. Each quiz is 5 questions. When you submit the quiz, a new web page will load with instant feedback on your answers. After you complete the quiz, start on the next module. There is no need to wait! No hurry either. You are in control of the pace of learning.
- Order an Optional Certificate. If you want certification of your training, order a high quality certificate.
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- Complete and submit the final course exam.
- Final exams consist of 25 questions.
- To meet OSHA requirements, you must pass the final exam with at least a 70% score.
- If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam.
- If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam just to raise your score.
- Most final exam questions are derived from module quizzes.
If you have questions as you study, just send us an email.
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Have fun and study hard. To start, just click on "Introduction" above.
Course Introduction
Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities which pose a unique combination of both chemical and physical hazards to more than 560,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers throughout a working lifetime.
There are numerous health hazards associated with exposure to fumes, gases, and ionizing radiation generated during welding, cutting, and brazing. These hazards include heavy metal poisoning, lung cancer, metal fume fever, flash burns, and many others. The risks associated with these hazards vary depending upon the type of welding materials and welding surfaces.
Real-Life Accident
In 2008, a welder installed a flow regulator on a cylinder of carbon dioxide, which was the shielding gas for the metal inert gas (MIG) welder he was using to prevent exposure of the molten weld pool to oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen contained in the air atmosphere. The welder felt a shock from the MIG welder and asked a coworker to see if he could feel it. The coworker refused and went back to his work area. Shortly thereafter, the coworker heard a yell from the welder and saw him holding the ground clamp in one hand and the electrode holder in the other hand. Another coworker unplugged the welder. Once the MIG welder was unplugged, the welder fell to the floor. A co-worker performed CPR on the welder until rescue personnel arrived. The welder was transported by ambulance to Buchanan County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from electrocution.
This course introduces the student to the hazards and safety precautions related to welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering. The course discusses general welding operations, applicable OSHA standards, and suggestions for protecting welders and coworkers from exposures to the many hazards inherent in those operations.
The course discusses the various types of welding operations, as well as exposure to thermal and chemical hazards and precautions including the personal protective equipment required to mitigate those hazards.
Modules
To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should start with module 1.
Course 745 Final Exam
OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to help ensure students demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams and, as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.
After you have studied all of the course material and taken the module quizzes, you can take the final exam. The module quizzes are optional, but we highly recommend you take each quiz, as the questions are similar to those on the final exam.
This is an open book exam. As you are taking the exam, if you find a question you are unsure of, you should use the course study guide or course web pages to research the correct answer. Don't worry if you fail the exam. You can study and retake the exam when you are ready.
If you have already paid for a Certificate Program
If you have already paid for your certificates, your exam score will be displayed in your student dashboard next to the course. You will also be able to view or print the course PDF certificate if you purchased this option. Your PDF transcript will also be automatically updated to include the course.
If you only want free training
You are welcome to take all of our courses for free! We only charge a fee if you want certificates, transcripts and exam scores to document your training. If you have not made a payment for your certificate, we will archive your exam results and you will see "Completed!" next to the course if you passed the exam. If you did not pass the exam with a score of 70% or higher, you will need to retake the exam.
Take the Final Exam
Course 745 Study Guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.
Endnotes
1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016). Welding, Cutting & Brazing—29 CFR 1910 Subpart Q. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10133
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016a). Welding & Cutting—29 CFR 1926 Subpart J. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10914
3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016b). Welding, Cutting & Heating—29 CFR 1915 Subpart D. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=12929
4. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016c). Confined & Enclosed Spaces & Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment—29 CFR 1915 Subpart B. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/shiprepair/confinedspace/index_cs.html
5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016d). Air Contaminants—29 CFR 1910.1000 (general industry), 29 CFR 1915.1000 (shipyards), 29 CFR 1926.55 (construction). Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9991
6. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2016e). Investigation Summary Keywords for the Letter W. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/accidentsearch.display_keyword?v_keywordletter=
7. Miller. (2016). Five Steps To Improving Your Stick Welding Technique. Retrieved from: https://www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/five-steps-to-improving-your-stick-welding-technique
8. Robert Q. Riley. (2014). Scaffolding. Retrieved from: http://www.rqriley.com/welding-new.html
9. The Fabrication.com. (2003). Mastering the art of welding—it's all about proper technique. Retrieved from: http://www.thefabricator.com/article/arcwelding/mastering-the-art-of-welding-its-all-about-proper-technique
10. Arc Welding Safety – Guide for Safe Arc Welding. (2014). Arc Welding Safety – Guide for Safe Arc Welding. Retrieved from: www.osha.gov/SLTC/scaffolding/construction.html