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 ...

When researching personal protective equipment requirements for welders, OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2) is a good place to start. Unsurprisingly, it begins by specifying eye protection. The standard ...

Cutting and welding tasks are performed either on a routine or infrequent basis in all industrial and commercial environments by maintenance personnel or contractors during the fabrication process, ...

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 ...

The Malden welding company fire officials blame for starting the nine-alarm Back Bay inferno that killed two Boston firefighters is under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

HARTFORD >> A city welding company, which is already in trouble with the Connecticut Department of Labor for falsifying payrolls, is now facing fines that could amount to $167,750 from federal ...