Construction workers must take steps to prevent injury and damage when welding, cutting and brazing. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a working lifetime. Therefore, care must be taken to ensure that work is performed safely. This course introduces common hazards associated with welding, cutting, and brazing and ways to prevent injury and damage. Ideal learners are employees who perform hot work.

This online Welding, Cutting and Brazing for Construction course covers the following topics:

• Fire Prevention Techniques
• Oxyacetylene Welding
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Arc Welding
• Confined Spaces
• PPE

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify fire prevention techniques used during welding, cutting and brazing
• Recognize hazards associated with oxyacetylene and arc welding and methods to prevent these hazards
• Recall the proper handling, transportation, use and storage of compressed gas cylinders
• Identify personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn when performing hot work operations
• Identify safety concerns when welding, cutting and brazing in confined spaces

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.