HSE Welding Safety Alert

Welding fumes can cause lung cancer, therefore you must protect employees by putting controls in place.

The HSE issued a safety alert about the health risks of welding fume and the need to put controls in place.

Suggested controls

- Use alternative cold joining techniques

- Welding in a way that produces less fume

- LEV

- Use of RPE and PPE

- Maintaining good controls measures

- Good general ventilation

- Ensure welders understand the risks and how to use controls