--- title: "SAFETY ALERT: Change in Enforcement for Mild Steel Welding Fume" description: "The HSE has published a significant change in enforcement expectations for mild steel welding fume. Read the full alert here . Businesses carrying out welding activities of this nature should take the following appropriate action now: For more information read a previous news it..." canonical: "https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/safety-alert-change-in-enforcement-for-mild-steel-welding-fume" type: "Article" publishedAt: "2019-02-20T11:31:46" modifiedAt: "2020-08-17T11:33:17" keywords: "Uncategorised" --- # SAFETY ALERT: Change in Enforcement for Mild Steel Welding Fume The HSE has published a significant change in enforcement expectations for mild steel welding fume. Read the full alert here . Businesses carrying out welding activities of this nature should take the following appropriate action now: For more information read a previous news it... Canonical URL: https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/safety-alert-change-in-enforcement-for-mild-steel-welding-fume ## Article The HSE has published a significant change in enforcement expectations for mild steel welding fume. Read the full alert [here](http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mild-steel-welding-fume.htm#utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=welding-alert&utm_content=ebul-link-1) . Businesses carrying out welding activities of this nature should take the following appropriate action now: - Wherever welding is carried out, including mild steel welding, regardless of duration, it is now expected that engineering controls (LEV) should be in place. - Where LEV is in place and adequate control is not being achieved, or if welding is being undertaken outdoors, additional controls in the form of RPE should be used. - Risk assessments will need updating to reflect the changes in control measures and, if not already done so, monitoring carried out to demonstrate control is being achieved. - Where RPE is used, make sure an RPE programme is in place. For more information read a previous news item ‘[Welders: Reduced Exposure Limits For Manganese](/welders-reduced-exposure-limits-for-manganese/)‘ by Dr Graham Newport Please don’t hesitate to [contact Safety Management](/contact#contact-form) if you would like to discuss the relevance of this alert for your business, or for any other health and safety matter. Photo copyright: Laurentiu Iordache www.123rf.com ## Related guidance - [Practical Health & Safety Support: Knowing Where to Start and What to Do Next](/news/practical-health-safety-support-knowing-where-to-start-and-what-to-do-next): Managing health and safety can feel straightforward when everything is running smoothly. Policies have been written, risk assessments have been completed, and there have been no recent incidents. However, many organisations reach a point where they begin to ask more fundamental... - [Why Retained Health & Safety Support Gives Leaders Greater Confidence](/news/why-retained-health-safety-support-gives-leaders-greater-confidence): For senior operations, health and safety and facilities leaders, the challenge is rarely a lack of documentation. Most organisations already have policies, risk assessments and procedures in place, and many have competent people responsible for maintaining them. The more difficu... - [How Workplace Safety Audits Help You Focus on What Actually Matters](/news/how-workplace-safety-audits-help-you-focus-on-what-actually-matters): A workplace safety audit is often associated with compliance, paperwork and preparing for inspections. While these are all important aspects of health and safety management, they are not the primary reason for carrying out an audit. The real value of a workplace safety audit UK... - [What Should You Do After a Near Miss in the Workplace? A Practical Guide for Businesses](/news/what-should-you-do-after-a-near-miss-in-the-workplace-a-practical-guide-for-businesses): A near miss in the workplace is an incident that had the potential to cause injury, ill health, damage to property or interruption to business operations but, fortunately, did not result in harm. While it may be tempting to regard these incidents as isolated events because no on... ## Explore local coverage - [Explore local coverage](/locations): Browse support across regions, towns, services and sectors. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedfordshire](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire): Health & Safety Consultancy coverage linked to Bedfordshire businesses and surrounding towns. - [Engineering support in Bedfordshire](/sectors/engineering/bedfordshire): Engineering guidance connected to Bedfordshire operations and site risk. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedford](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire/bedford): Health & Safety Consultancy support for Bedford and nearby areas including Luton, Dunstable.