Certified Welding Safety Manager

Course Description

The Certified Welding Safety Manager (CWSM) program is an advanced
four-day professional training course designed for safety managers,
welding supervisors, maintenance personnel, industrial hygienists, project
managers, fire watch personnel, contractors, and regulatory compliance
professionals responsible for welding, cutting, brazing, grinding, and other
hot work operations.
This course provides comprehensive instruction in OSHA regulations, ANSI
Z49.1, NFPA 51B, confined space safety, fire prevention, ventilation
systems, PPE, hazardous atmospheres, compressed gases, electrical
hazards, industrial hygiene, and welding accident prevention.
Participants will learn how to develop, implement, audit, and manage
compliant hot work and welding safety programs for construction, general

industry, maritime, oil & gas, manufacturing, utilities, aerospace, and
government operations.

What You'll Learn

• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand OSHA welding and cutting regulations
• Apply ANSI Z49.1 welding safety requirements
• Interpret and implement NFPA 51B Hot Work Permit requirements
• Conduct welding hazard assessments
• Implement fire watch procedures
• Develop hot work permit systems
• Evaluate ventilation requirements
• Identify confined space hazards
• Select proper PPE
• Understand welding fumes and toxic exposure hazards
• Conduct welding safety inspections
• Develop emergency response procedures
• Investigate welding-related incidents
• Train workers in safe welding operations
• Understand electrical safety and grounding requirements
• Implement contractor welding safety management systems

Who Should Attend

Who should attend? Construction Managers Supervisors & Managers Safety Supervisors Building Inspectors Training Managers Industrial Hygienists Welding Teachers Individuals associated with federal agency collateral duty safety and health personnel This course will be valuable for health and safety advisers/officers, safety representatives, managers, supervisors or anyone responsible for managing welding operations. The topics covered in this welding course can be applied to any sector.