Molten metal, toxic and pungent fumes, ultraviolet light, and infrared light are a few of the hazards that welders have to face. And the right welding safety equipment can protect you from these hazards and allow you to focus on welding. Here is a quick and easy checklist for welding safety equipment to prevent possible injury during welding.

 

Welding safety gloves

Your hands are working close to the arc and are exposed to intense heat and radiation. Therefore, gloves are so necessary that no one can skip them. Prevention and protection are key, but it is also important to maintain dexterity, especially when TIG welding. Your gloves are supposed to be like that:

 

* Be easy and comfortable to wear

* Have insulation and heat resistance

* Completely cover your hands and wrists

* Fit over or under the cuffs of your jacket

 

In general, such protective gloves are available for almost any welding application. Comfortable, flame-resistant welding gloves go a long way toward promoting concentration and productivity for welders.

 

Double-layer leather welding gloves

 

Welding helmets

The welding helmet protects your eyes and face from hot slag, sparks, terrible blinding light, debris, radiation, etc. Without the helmet (or mask/face shield), the powerful radiation emitted by the electric arc can quickly damage your skin and eyes.

 

The auto-darkening welding helmet is ideal for both new welders and experienced professionals. Different from the traditional fixed-shade helmet, you don't need to flip the shade up and down during welding, eliminating the neck fatigue caused by flipping. However, the auto-darkening welding helmet tends to be costly, but it makes the high-quality, consistent welds more accessible. In a word, the auto-darkening welding helmet is worth it, and if you can afford to, then go ahead and get it to your list.

 

Solar Powered Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet

 

Welding safety glasses

For observation or some quick tack welding, a pair of welding glasses or goggles that are comfortable and meet national safety standards is the best choice. The compact design of welding safety glasses allows the user to weld in spaces that are inaccessible to traditional welding helmets. And it is often used with welding caps for TIG, MIG, and MMA.

 

Solar Powered Auto-Darkening Welding Glasses

 

 

Body Protection

 

Welding Caps & welding hoods

Welding caps have excellent insulation, providing excellent protection for the welder's head, neck, and ears from surrounding flying welding sparks.

 

Some welding caps will be printed with funky, colorful patterns to add a little personality to a welder's personal protective equipment. But regardless of the style, the best welding hood will provide comfort and protection.

 

Choose a welding hat that works well with welding helmets/glasses. For example, a cowhide welding cap provides extra cushioning, is flame-retardant, and is easy to put on or take off. A full-coverage leather hood with extra neck shoulder drape for added heat-proof and flame retardant.

 

Cowhide Welding Cap

 

Welding safety aprons & welding safety sleeves

The welding safety apron provides additional protection for the welder's legs and chest. Pair it with a flame-retardant shirt and leather sleeves to ensure security during light-duty welding.

 

The best welding aprons apply thick, genuine cowhide or pigskin leather, which is extremely tough and durable to deliver a high level of protection. It can protect you from the hot metal and slag when welding, sanding or cutting.

 

Welding sleeves protect the arm from sparks and flames encountered during the welding process. They are usually made of leather, treated fabric, or other heat and fire-resistant materials. As mentioned above, welding sleeves should be worn along with welding gloves and other protective clothing as needed.

 

Leather Welding Bib Apron

 

Conclusion

When you have read this article, it may become clear to you that no wonder when it comes to PPE (personal protective equipment), welders are sort of known for being the strictest. 

 

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