Miller’s Welding Safety & Health Guide

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the release of its 2015 Welding Safety & Health Guide – a 76 page, full-colour resource that highlights the company’s personal protective equipment (PPE) and fume management offering. Prefacing all product recommendations are industry statistics and trends, key safety terminology and other pertinent information to aid in understanding welding safety and achieving compliance.

The guide

The Miller Welding Safety & Health portfolio encompasses four categories: weld Fume; head and face; hand and body; and heat stress, each of which is reflected in the new guide.

Recognising weld fume as a significant area of focus for companies, Miller offers a comprehensive product portfolio that can help establish and maintain regulatory compliance. The weld fume section of the new Welding Safety & Health Guide reflects this portfolio and addresses the most common questions surrounding weld fume. It also features key regulatory information and introduces OSHA’s Hierarchy of Controls — a recommended approach to implementing weld fume solutions that result in compliance and minimise risk. A leader in weld management solutions, Miller offers solutions that apply to each tier of the hierarchy, such as the Hobart^(R) Element^TM low-manganese wire, FILTAIR^(R) fume extraction systems and a full respiratory offering.

Guide sections explained

Because eye injuries are the top recordable injury for many welding companies, the ‘head and face’ section of the guide offers recommendations to address this concern, including suggestions for selecting the appropriate welding helmet and lens shade for welding, cutting and grinding applications. The extensive Miller welding helmet offering features a range of options – from passive helmets to those with the largest auto-darkening viewing area in the industry – along with the most innovative lens technology. Also in this section are a new line of safety glasses and the revolutionary Weld-Mask^TM auto-darkening goggles.

The ‘hand and body’ section features Miller gloves and apparel made with premium materials and quality construction, providing a comfortable alternative for welding operators. This section also offers an in-depth explanation of various glove and apparel materials, which can ensure companies understand options within PPE, leading to the selection of the appropriate product for the application.

The last section in the Welding Safety & Health Guide – ‘heat stress’ – provides insight into identifying, addressing and preventing heat stress to ensure a healthy, comfortable and safe workforce. Provided best practices can lower body temperatures and protect welding operators from serious injuries, without limiting productivity. Helmet cooling solutions, such as the Miller CoolBelt^TM can decrease temperatures under the hood, keeping welding operators up to 17 degrees cooler.

Additional information

Download a copy of the 2015 Welding Safety & Health Guide here.

Edited from various sources by Stephanie Roker

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