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Welding and Hot Work Safety Awareness

Welding and Hot Work Safety Awareness

A practical, visual awareness course on the hazards of welding and hot work, toxic fume, arc radiation, fire and explosion, burns and noise and the controls that keep you safe. Learn how to ventilate, choose the right PPE, clear and protect the area and use a hot work permit and fire watch, as paced slides with diagrams, a real workplace decision scenario and quick self-checks. Aligned to the WHS duties and AS 1674.

Also relevant for: Farm and Rural, Construction and Trades, Manufacturing and Industrial, Mining and FIFO, Plumbing and Gas

About 40 minutes100% online, self-pacedSix months of access

What You Will Learn

  • Recognise the main hazards of welding and hot work, fume, arc radiation, fire and explosion, burns, electric shock and noise
  • Explain how welding fume harms health and how to control it through elimination, ventilation and respiratory protection
  • Select the correct eye, face, skin and respiratory protection for welding and allied processes
  • Describe how to prevent fires during hot work, including clearing the area, gas cylinder safety and a fire watch
  • Explain when a hot work permit is required and outline the WHS duties and AS 1674 requirements for safe welding

Course Content

Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Welders, boilermakers, fabricators, maintenance and trades workers, apprentices and the supervisors who plan and permit hot work in fabrication, maintenance and construction.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not provide a welding qualification, a trade certificate or any high-risk work licence and is not a substitute for competency-based training. Some welding-related tasks, such as hot work in a confined space or high risk construction work, require additional accredited training, a documented safe work method statement and demonstrated competency in your state or territory.
$39.00
inc GST

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Total inc GST$195.00

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Welding and Hot Work Safety Awareness

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16 September 2026Date of issue
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This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.

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Level: Beginner

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