Welding and Metalwork

A quick video providing guidelines for fire prevention, working around combustibles, pre-check of equipment, and personal protective equipment for the welder.

1997, 5 minutes.

A short video providing guidelines for fire prevention, working around combustibles, pre-check of equipment, proper gas tank storage, and personal protective equipment for the welder.

1997, 5 minutes.

This program for welders explains a variety of precautions to take, possible health problems involved in welding operations, and tips on how to generally improve employee health.

1990, 28 minutes.

This program looks at all aspects of MIG welding, including the MIG welding process; the equipment that makes up the welding unit; workshop, personal, and equipment safety; terms and methods of MIG welding; transfer types; setting; making a weld run; welding problems and faults; tack welding; correct procedures for a variety of welds; and the correct procedure for closing down equipment.

1989, 19 minutes.

This program shows the safe use of an oxyacetylene unit. It covers equipment and workshop safety, gas and gas cylinders, cutting torch and tips, equipment knowledge and maintenance, setting-up and cutting of metals, and closing down correctly.

1989, 14 minutes.

This program shows the correct and safe use of a wide range of metal-working tools. It covers personal safety, the metal rule, how to use a scriber, correct use of the try square, punches, using spring dividers to scribe arcs and circles, marking with Jenny calipers, and the correct use and operation of hammers, files, cold chisels, hacksaws, and drill presses.

1990, 20 minutes.

This program details various types of welding and discusses safety precautions. Includes: personal hazards; hazardous fumes and substances; and equipment safety.

1999, 18 minutes.

This video demonstrates, in actual workplace settings, the proper use of shields, respirators, and other PPE; reviews ventilation requirements; discusses fire prevention; explains permitting, labeling, and confined space issues; reviews industry standards; and more.

1998, 15 minutes.

Specific protective gear for welders is examined in detail. Shows the proper way to store tanks, hoses, gauges, and cutting/brazing torches. Also covers the basics of testing lines for leaks, attaching gauges to tanks, and adjusting pressure settings to proper levels. Covers a variety of welding processes, including MIG, TIG and oxyacetylene.

2004, 30 minutes.

This program demonstrates the kind of precautions that should be taken when working with metals. Sheet metal work, soldering, welding, foundry work, and forging, along with general safety, are summarized. Footage of actual accidents is used to strengthen the importance of safety in the metals lab.

1993, 17 minutes.

This DVD course details proper safety procedures for oxyfuel gas cutting. It covers: proper safety equipment, hook-up procedures, and ventilation.

2007, 13 minutes.