Pete Chaney is the director of safety and health at Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and has served in that position since 1997. He holds a master’s degree in safety management, is a certified safety professional, and has 28 years of experience as an occupational safety and health professional. Contact him at 301-869-5800 or pchaney@mcaa.org.
Preventing electrical shock should be a top priority within a company safety program that also addresses the other hazards associated with electric arc welding.
While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is electrical shock, which can result in electrocution and other horrific physiological problems.
