The amount of exposure to individuals can depend upon work practices, ventilation, and location. Will the work be done in wide open areas, inside a building adjacent to other work processes and people ...

If the president and Congress do agree this year to fund a big federal infrastructure program, it stands to reason that the boost in construction spending puts a spotlight on the safety of the ...

CHANTILLY, Va. - The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) urged the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to exclude welding from the proposed ...

While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns, or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is ...

The welding company whose workers allegedly sparked a fire that killed two Boston firefighters in the Back Bay last spring did not follow safety precautions, a failure that led to the fatal blaze, an ...

Tom, a welder for 20 years, has encountered many workplace health issues throughout his career. “I know a lot of welders who have suffered from emphysema from inhaling fumes,” he says. “There used to ...