If the president and Congress do agree this year to fund a big federal infrastructure program, it stands to reason that the boost in construction spending puts a spotlight on the safety of the ...

Traditionally, laser welding has been confined to automated systems within enclosures that have doors and tinted windows to ...

Cutting and welding tasks are performed either on a routine or infrequent basis in all industrial and commercial environments by maintenance personnel or contractors during the fabrication process, ...

Construction jobsites are filled with hidden fire hazards, especially during hot work—here’s how to reduce risks, equip crews ...

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 ...

The welding company whose workers allegedly sparked a fire that killed two Boston firefighters in the Back Bay last spring did not follow safety precautions, a failure that led to the fatal blaze, an ...

A Chinese PhD researcher has created a flame-resistant material tested at 2,732°F, far exceeding typical firefighter suit ...