Interview about occupational safety with a welder: “Irritation to the airways caused by welding fumes were part and parcel of the job.”

Greater awareness about the dangers of welding fumes is needed. Occupational safety is often still poor despite the high risk potential. In this interview, the trained welder Tim Formell describes his experiences as a welder – surely not the general rule, but still a terrible example on how companies gamble with the health of their employees.

Resistance welding: Risk from magnetic fields with little welding fumes

Widerstandsschweißen Gefahren magnetische Felder Raumlüftungssystem

Welding fumes are not the greatest risk from resistance welding. Magnetic currents created by the welding process pose a far greater threat to the health of employees.  Use of suction and filtering technology is therefore advisable, at least with a … >> more

Fighting against hazardous welding fumes in apprenticeships: clean air for the Voith Training Center

Work health and safety is a top priority at Voith GmbH. The technology group equips their latest Voith Training Center with modern extraction system and filtration technology. Despite a completely open plan building over three floors, the training center remains … >> more