Oxyfuel gas welding can be a hazardous, yet good profession. And, while there are many safety specifications for oxyfuel welding, nothing is more important than paying attention to the basics, said Kris Bancroft, a contracted safety consultant in Dayton, Tenn. Bancroft has served on the Health & Safety Committee for the American Welding Society (AWS) for nearly 10 years and has helped develop safety standards. He said that welders have to remember that "when something bad happens in the welding industry, it's very bad." That's why safety is the number one issue for the AWS, Bancroft said, adding that all the technological advances, safety equipment and inspection protocols that the AWS has developed over the years can't help if the welder doesn't implement them and make them a part of his everyday work habits.
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