Respirator for welding and grinding

Have a safety tip you want to share? Did you or a friend learn it the hard way? Help someone else by posting your tips on tractor, farm, shop, lawn, garden, kitchen, etc., safety.
Forum rules
Safety is an important and often overlooked topic. Make safety a part of your everyday life and let others know how much you care by making their lives safer too. Let the next generation of tractor enthusiasts benefit from your experience, and maybe save a life or appendages.
User avatar
Jeff Silvey
Team Cub Mentor
Team Cub Mentor
Posts: 4840
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:30 pm
Zip Code: 46055
Tractors Owned: -
1950 Demo,1956 w/ FH, 1959 w 59" mower,
Cub L-54 Blade,152 Plow
189 plow, LF 194 Plow, Woods 42" Mower,
Choremaster Garden tractors & Implements
Antique Gas engines
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: IN, McCordsville

Re: Respirator for welding and grinding

Postby Jeff Silvey » Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:17 pm

Let me say its not brake clean alone. Its carb cleaners, can rattle paints, plus other pressurize stuff we use in our lives.
Think & Stay SAFE.
In my line of work
" EVERYBODY GOES HOME THE NEXT MORNING"
Top
BigBill
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 7388
Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:02 pm
Zip Code: 00000
Location: in northern usa

Re: Respirator for welding and grinding

Postby BigBill » Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:47 pm

At work I had the helmet/respirator battery operated, that pumped fresh air in the helmet.

I did all the heavy fabrication and welding for decades. I read that welding can cause cancer.
I had prostate cancer go figure. I used coke to wash down the soot taste in my mouth.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
Top
BigBill
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 7388
Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:02 pm
Zip Code: 00000
Location: in northern usa

Re: Respirator for welding and grinding

Postby BigBill » Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:52 pm

Btw, I lost breathing oxygen once while welding in a tight area. I went to breath and nothing was there. I threw my helmet and jumped out of the weldment while trying to catch my breath. I should of known better to put the exhaust fan closer to my work. It’s my miss judgement. That never happened again.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
Top
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Safety Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests