More than 100 different welding processes can be applied by today’s workforce of over 350,000 welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and each presents its own safety hazards.
OSHA requires the elimination of hazardous conditions in the workplace. When hazards cannot be eliminated through engineering or limited worker exposure, safety managers must rely on personal protective equipment (PPE) to guard employees against injury or other ill effects.