I came across this article regarding a recent fire thought to be related to the storage of welding equipment. Fire crews believed a welding tool set light to flammable materials and caused a large blaze in a hangar at a former airfield in Lincolnshire. Six fire engines was sent to Manby showground,…
Lincoln Electric UK To coincide with International Women’s Day earlier this year, Lincoln Electric UK embarked on another Women in Welding campaign and announced four exciting additions to their team of ambassadors, chosen not only because of their dedication to hard work and ‘boundary breaking’ attitudes, but because they aren’t afraid to be…
Last year, as part of our Focus on ‘Women in Welding’, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ruth Amos who, as well as being an inventor and successful entrepreneur, is also well known as Co-Creator of the amazing “Kids Invent Stuff” YouTube channel. She is also a keen welder, and…
Lincoln Electric Rapid Welding and Lincoln Electric have enjoyed a successful relationship for over 30 years, and we are very proud to support their new educational program! Lincoln Electric UK is embarking on a multi-faceted plan to raise welding education standards across the nation and at the heart of this, is a newly…
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) eBulletin: Fabricated Metal Inspection On the 17th February 2021 the HSE issued an eBulletin directed at metal fabricators concerning welding fumes and metalworking fluids. As such, the HSE has written to businesses to ensure they are complying with guidance to manage the risk of associated respiratory…
Legal and Regulatory RequirementsAre you aware of your full responsibilities in regards to LEV Testing under the COSHH 9 Regulations? Your responsibilities combined with ensuring that your machines are inspected and Validated to work within certain industries, can be a lot to keep track of, but Rapid Welding is here to help….