Environmental
Effects
on
Site
Welding - The basic difference between site welding and manufacturing shop welding is the uncontrolled environment at the site. At the site, often only crude, temporary shelters can be justified, usually taking the form of tarpaulins attached to a simple wooden framework to provide a minimum of shelter. Unless welders are provided with a safe and reasonably comfortable working plat form or scaffold, the quality and quantity of work will suffer. Conventional welders uniforms are unsuited to extremes of climate. The helmet, leather jackets, and aprons, are unsuited for the dissipation of body heat in tropical climates.
The necessary freedom of movement is impeded by the usual heavy clothing provided for arctic climates. A possible improvement is the use of lightweight fireproof fabrics for tropical climates, and electrically heated suits, as used in aircraft practice, for arctic conditions.
