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Welders face various workplace hazards, some of which may result in a long-term work injury such as industrial deafness and others which may result in more sudden, traumatic injury stemming for a work-related accident.
Hazards
Welders have long-faced risks in the workplace, particularly in the form of optical hazards presented by metal spatter, ultraviolet light, or infrared light.
Other hazards include excessive noise of the kind that might cause tinnitus or industrial deafness, airborne chemicals that might cause respiratory problems and working in unnatural positions for intense and prolonged periods, sometimes resulting in musculoskeletal problems.
Since welding vaporises metals, it can release toxic fumes such as ozone or nitrogen oxides, this can be harmful to health, particularly the stainless steel fume, chromium. Exposure to these fumes can result in short-term health conditions such as "metal fume fever" to longer, more serious problems.
Electrical safety is another significant hazard facing welders. As such, employers have a responsibility to ensure that power sources are safe and meet the required standard of safety.
Gas safety is another issue that requires serious consideration and rigorous risk assessment. Suitable regulators must be used, cylinders should be tethered and outlets should be free of contamination.
Another industrial deafness that might befall a welder is one involving burn injuries caused by molten metal droplets; suitable protective clothing should be worn.
Standards and regulations
Various pieces of regulation apply to the work of welders offering them protection and placing obligations on their employers to ensure their health and safety is looked after. These include; The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations, The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Confined Space Regulations 1997, Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and The Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 1994.
No win, no fee industrial deafness claims
Whatever you job, whatever your financial circumstances, if you have suffered injury in a work-related accident that you believe may have occurred because of the negligence of your employer, our advisors can help you determine whether you are entitled to receive compensation for your pain, injury, distress, loss of earnings and medical expenses.
All employers are obliged to ensure their employees stay free of workplace injury and should they fail to meet this obligation may be liable to pay affected employees compensation.
Here at YouClaim we have a specialist no win, no fee solicitor panel, all of whom represent workplace claims free of charge, win or lose.
Furthermore, we have an outstanding track record of success and never take a cut from any settlement awarded; our 100 percent compensation assurance.
To find out more about how we may be able to help you, consult a legal advisor by filling out an online claim form or calling us, on 0800 10 757 95.
