http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_TechCell.cfm The Safety tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2007 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:16:13 AM CDT Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1676 The world is full of 60-year-olds who regret not protecting their health when they were younger. And so it is with welders. It's well-documented that many long-term health problems associated with the profession are preventable. But, because the causes and incremental effects can be invisible, literally, they tend to be ignored, that is until welders grow older and the impact of that disregard can be ignored no longer. It turns out those fumes inhaled through the years may ca... Michael Ladd Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1656 Have you ever noticed in life that it's the collection of small things that determine our quality of life? This concept also can be applied to an industrial safety program. Aeroglide's Safety Committee compiles a list of safety topics at the end of each year. These topics then are covered the following year, with specific items targeted each month. We so often write and instruct on large, glaring issues but neglect lesser, though very important, areas... Kelly Langdon, Contributing Writer Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1634 Figure 1 Are we thinking of summer vacation yet? Long-distance travel, road trips? In our preparation check list, we make sure the car has had its routine maintenance; we map out the trip, pack carefully, and fill up the tank. And when we're on the road, we're mindful of the road signs, especially the ones that say "Last Chance Gas," right? Years ago I was traveling in the Southwest and opted to take a shorter route through the deser... Russ Butchko, Contributing Writer Tue, 22 May 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1633 Note: On Feb. 28, 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the final hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) standard. The new permissible exposure limit (PEL) for Cr(VI) is 5 micrograms per cubic meter(µg/m³) as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA). There are three standards for different industries—generaliIndustry, construction, and shipyards. The respiratory protection requirements for the three standards ar... The 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division Tue, 08 May 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1630 Being in the health care business, Carroll Healthcare Inc. supports the long-term health needs of patients. It's now doing the same for its welders. Carroll Healthcare, London, Ont., Canada, manufactures a variety of furniture for the long-term health care market, including more than 20,000 beds yearly. It manufactures three bed lines and three ­furniture lines that include end tables, hutches, wardrobes, and dressers used in hospitals and nursing homes throughout ... Tue, 08 May 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1584 Last year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued more than $750,000 in citations to the metal fabrication industry for equipment-related safety violations. This includes tool usage and guarding issues, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), and electrical safety. These citations do not begin to account for the total cost to metal fabricating shops when considering associated property damage, medical costs, workers' compensation and insurance increas... Shannon DeCamp Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:00:00 AM CST http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1576 An interlock can be defined as a device that prevents you from making an inappropriate maneuver, or adjusts the system to a safe state if you make an inappropriate maneuver. In the context of safety, interlocks can prevent a user from making unsafe actions, or minimize the hazard of unsafe actions by rendering the machine in a safe condition when an unsafe maneuver occurs. For example, a guard may be interlocked to prevent machine operation when a guard is removed, or a control ma... Gary M. Hutter, P.E. C.S.P., Contributing Writer Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:00:00 AM CST http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1527 In 1981 Hörnell, now part of 3M, commercialized its first autodarkening filter for a welding helment. Twenty-five years later autodarkening technology has established a firm place in the welding industry not only as a piece of equipment that provides excellent protection, but also as a means to improve welding performance. In the beginning autodarkening welding filters enabled welders to see their work at comfortable light levels with constant eye and face protection. Toda... Derek Baker Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:00:00 AM CST http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1490 A magazine article made Greg Faulkner think about improving welding ventilation at his workplace last year. Faulkner, senior manufacturing engineer at Henny Penny Corp., an Eaton, Ohio-based food service manufacturer, knew that the high ceilings and air-conditioning equipment already in place were a good start. But the company welds stainless steel plate and castings for the fryer pot assemblies used in its fryers. With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration'... Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:00:00 AM CST http://www.thefabricator.com/Safety/Safety_Article.cfm?ID=1461 Welding is a hazardous occupation. The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) describes the common risks associated with welding: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers often are exposed to a number of hazards, including the intense light created by the arc, poisonous fumes, and very hot materials. They wear safety shoes, goggles, hoods with protective lenses, and other devices designed to prevent burns and eye i... Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT