GAS WELDING AND FLAME CUTTING ARE HAZARDOUS WORK PROCESSES. ACCORDING TO THE “CODE OF PRACTICE: SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK FOR GAS WELDING AND FLAME CUTTING” ISSUED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, LINE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INCLUDING MANAGERS, ENGINEERS, SAFETY PRACTITIONER, FOREMEN OR SUPERVISORS SHOULD TAKE UP THEIR SAFETY SUPERVISORY ROLE IN DISCHARGING THEIR DUTIES. THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ENSURING THOSE TO PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENT HAVE KNOWLEDGE IN GAS WELDING OR FLAME CUTTING OPERATIONS, SUCH THAT SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY ESTABLISHED AS WELL AS FOR THE EASE OF MONITORING.
THIS COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING THE PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING GAS WELDING OR FLAME CUTTING OPERATIONS WITH THE CONCEPT OF RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THROUGH THE PRACTICE ON SAFE OPERATION OF GAS WELDING.