Safety & PPE

This stand-alone unit focuses on welding shop and tool safety as well as personal protective equipment (PPE).

Correlates with Burlington English Wordlist for Welders, Unit 3: Safety and Core Units 7 (High Beginner and Low Intermediate levels)
Supports workforce training objectives to demonstrate understanding and compliance with safety protocols and OSHA

Learning Objectives

Interpret the words and phrases in an industry-specific text, and determine technical meaning.
Analyze the importance and interactions between welding safety protocols and personal protective equipment.
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including video, charts & graphs and websites.
Identify essential welding PPE correctly and discuss the conditions where they are used.
Pronounce and understand vocabulary related to welding safety. Begin using this vocabulary in discussions.

Read: Blog Post

When To Replace Your Welding Gloves (Good Tips) - SelectSafety.netNo one likes getting burned by molten hot metal - least of all welders. But when you've got a job to do, you've got to make do with what you've got. That's

What is the main idea of this blog post?
Why should welders wear gloves, according to the post?
What does the author recommend to ensure this PPE is available?
How long do welding gloves last? What determines their lifespan?
When should welding gloves be replaced?

Image by Emir Krasnić from Pixabay

Listen & Discuss

What was the most common fail in this video?
What can welders do to prevent accidents like these? Give specific examples of safety equipment or clothing.

Read: Website

Welding Safety Tips and Hazards for Beginner Welders | Kings of Welding

Interactive Practice

Safety Scene by Jessie Lloyd

Kahoot! Welding Safety

Quizizz: Welding Safety

Application / Presentation

Present a welding a safety tip

Design a safety poster on your assigned topic. (May be related to PPE or safety procedures in the shop) Consider:
1. The danger (what can happen, the negative result)
2. How to prevent the problem (necessary PPE or safety practice)
3. Use modals like should or shouldn't, must or must not (or other target structures/vocabulary)
Include welding safety vocabulary (#3)
Then present this safety tip in <60 seconds.
Prepare your poster on a standard size piece of paper (8.5x11 in.) to be projected as you speak.
Watch this example of a 60-second presentation about using a fire extinguisher.
Example poster by Jose Luis Martinez, shared with permission:

Poster by Jose Luis Martinez, Welding IET @ PCC, Winter 2023

More information

Workplace eye injuries are surprisingly common, according to reports by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. But a simple precaution could prevent most of these disasters.

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