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March 31, 2025

Hot Work Safety: Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Without the Risks

Hot work without the heat of danger? Yes please.

Welding, cutting, and brazing might sound like industrial magic tricks, but one wrong move and you’re playing with fire, literally. These hot work processes are critical in industries like construction and manufacturing, but they pack some serious heat when it comes to risks. So, let’s crank up the safety without burning the vibe.

Hot work isn’t just welding, it’s any job that sparks trouble (or actual sparks).

Welding and Cutting

Welding fuses metal together like a pro matchmaker, while cutting takes a plasma torch or gas flame and slices through steel like butter. Both? Fiery business that demands respect, precision, and safety gear that doesn’t mess around.

Brazing

Brazing uses a filler metal that melts hotter than gossip in a break room but cooler than welding temps. It joins pieces without melting the base metal, but you’ll still need to protect those lungs and limbs.

Sparks fly, but so do injuries, here are the dangers you need to dodge.

Before you spark anything, know what gear to grab and how to use it right.

Types of Welding and Cutting

Hot Work Permits

Think of these as your license to melt stuff, safely. No permit, no spark.

Facility Coordination

Your fire safety crew needs to know what’s going down. Alarms off, extinguishers on standby, and the fire department on speed dial (just in case).

Equipment care isn’t optional, it’s survival 101.

Want fewer accidents? Start with the basics and stick to them like glue.

Lighting Up and Shutting Down

Cracking Cylinders

Give that valve a quick crack before attaching the regulator. It clears out gunk and saves your gear from a meltdown.

PPE is not a suggestion, it’s your hot work BFF.

Take care of your gear and it’ll take care of you.

Before we wrap, don’t forget your eyes deserve a safety shoutout too.

If hot work safety lit the spark, eye protection keeps it burning bright. Dive deeper into how to shield your vision from flying sparks and UV blasts with our Eye Protection: Hazards and Prevention Training Course.

Time to master hot work like a pro, not a pyro.

Safety doesn’t slow you down, it keeps you in the game. Learn how to make your torch skills safe and solid with our Hot Work Safety: Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Training Course.


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