Fabrication health & safety services
Fabrication Health & Safety Services
Fabrication workshops can involve welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, lifting, handling steel and other materials, hot work, fumes, noise, machinery and significant fire risks.
Reid Safety and Consultancy provides practical health and safety services specifically for fabrication businesses and workshops.
Services Include
Welding & Hot Work
Risk assessments covering:
- Welding
- Cutting
- Brazing
- Grinding
- Sparks
- Heat
- Welding fumes
- Fire
- Gas cylinders
- Combustible materials
Machinery
Risk assessments for:
- Chop saws
- Grinders
- Drills
- Presses
- Cutting equipment
- Welding equipment
- Power tools
Material Handling
Assessment of lifting, moving and storing steel, fabricated components and other materials.
Lifting Operations
Assessment of cranes, lifting accessories, hoists and other lifting equipment and activities.
Chemical Safety
Assessment of welding gases, paints, solvents, degreasers and other hazardous substances.
Welding Fumes
Assessment of exposure and appropriate controls including ventilation, extraction and safe working procedures.
Noise
Assessment of high-noise activities such as grinding, cutting and fabrication machinery.
Fire Safety
Detailed consideration of hot work, sparks, gas cylinders, combustible materials and fire protection.
PPE
Assessment of appropriate eye, face, hand, respiratory, hearing, foot and protective clothing requirements.
LOTO
Procedures for isolating machinery before maintenance, cleaning and repair.
Workshop Inspections
Inspection of housekeeping, access, storage, machinery, fire controls, PPE and working practices.
Practical Fabrication Safety
The aim is to provide clear and workable procedures that fabrication teams can understand and follow while ensuring the business has appropriate documentation and control measures in place.