Welding fume and metal oxides
Manganese, chromium and nickel fractions in welding fume carry respiratory and neurological implications for full-time welders.
Engineering sector
Occupational health for engineering and fabrication
Welding, grinding and machining generate metal fume, particulate and radiant energy in the same breathing zone. Fabrication shops carry one of the widest hazard spreads of any sector, which makes a single generic package particularly unsuitable.
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Engineering units served
1,900+
Welders under surveillance
24h
Abnormal-result escalation
Primary hazard
Welding fumes & metal dust
Respiratory and vision protection
Exposure profile
What your people areactually exposed to
The hazards below drive every test in the engineering protocol. Nothing is included because it is standard — each one answers a specific exposure.
Grinding particulate
Abrasive dust from grinding and deburring loads the upper airway and requires periodic lung-function review.
Radiant energy and arc exposure
Arc flash risk to the cornea makes vision assessment and colour discrimination part of the standard protocol.
Hand-arm vibration
Prolonged use of grinders and impact tools drives peripheral vascular and neurological screening.
Examination protocol
The test panel, andthe reason for each test
This is the panel an inspector will ask you to justify. Every row states the exposure it answers and the cycle it runs on.
| Test | Why it is in the panel | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Chest radiograph | Fume and particulate exposure | Annual |
| Spirometry (PFT) | Welding fume burden | Annual |
| Vision and colour vision | Arc exposure, inspection work | Annual |
| Audiometry | Grinding and hammering noise | Annual |
| Peripheral vascular assessment | Hand-arm vibration | Annual |
Statutory basis
What the law expectsof this sector
We prepare the registers and evidence in these formats as part of the programme — not as an add-on when an inspection is announced.
Factories Act 1948, Section 41-C where hazardous processes are notified
Schedule to Section 89 — occupational diseases including metal fume effects
State Factory Rules — health register for welders and grinders
Work-at-height fitness certification for structural fabrication crews
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