Welding Safety Training

Duration 1-2 hours

City & Guilds Assured CPD Approved RoSPA Approved
Welding Safety
For me
For teams
  • 100% online training

  • Start when you like

  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

  • Instant assessment and result

  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

  • Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses

  • Pay by invoice with 30 day payment terms available (5+ courses)

£25 +VAT

include vat

Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

This Welding Health and Safety training course raises awareness of the risks presented by welding operations, including both gas and electric arc welding. It provides details of how to complete a risk assessment and follow the appropriate control measures.

Welding and cutting operations are used in many manufacturing and engineering environments, but they present many risks to health and safety. This course helps you to understand the risks that must be avoided and provides knowledge of how to manage your welding activities safely.

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

Learn at your own pace with no completion deadlines

Written in compliance with UK legislation and guidance

Developed by health and safety professionals

Accredited by CPD and assured by RoSPA Qualifications

Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses

Bigger orders = bigger discounts

Save on our courses when you buy more training upfront. Lock in a better price now and access the training whenever you need to. You can mix and match any of our courses too and get the discount off your whole order.

10+ courses = 10% off
50+ courses = 20% off
100+ courses = 30% off
500+ courses = 40% off

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Be aware of the health and safety hazards and controls for the most common types of welding and cutting.
  • Understand the legal requirements for health and safety.
  • Know what is required for a welding or cutting risk assessment.
  • Understand how the risks to health and safety from welding and cutting are controlled and your role in this.

Training you can trust

  • Course Content
  • Assessment
  • Suitable for

Module 1: Introduction to Welding Health and Safety

In this module, we will outline gas welding and cutting, as well as electric arc welding, and discuss the associated hazards and health risks of welding and cutting, along with key health and safety legislation relevant to these processes.

Module 2: Risk Assessment

In this module, we will explain how to conduct risk assessment regarding welding and cutting practices and whose responsibility this will be within your workplace. 

Module 3: Health Risks and Controls During Welding and Cutting

In this module, we will discuss the HSE Safety Alert February 2019. We will also discuss the purpose and implementation of control measures, the documentation, labelling and packaging of hazardous substances and further protective measures and health surveillance.  

Module 4: Safety Risks and Controls During Welding and Cutting

In this module, we will outline the key hazards and risks associated with combustible materials, welding in confined spaces and electrical hazards, as well as control measures to protect workers and others in the vicinity of welding and hot work activities. 

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.


This Welding Health and Safety training course is suitable for anyone who uses welding and cutting operations in their work, specifically metal-to-metal welding activities, such as gas, electric, arc, MIG and TIG welding.

The course is well-suited for managers, supervisors, and team leaders who are responsible for carrying out a risk assessment, but the level of information covered is appropriate for workers at all levels.

Written by experts

Graham parker, Director & Owner of ConsultSafe Ltd

In partnership with

Graham Parker

Director & Owner of ConsultSafe Ltd & Non Exec Director at RoSPA

Graham has 30 years of health and safety experience in a variety of high and low risk environments, across real estate, facilities management, logistics, aviation and retail. His specialist focus is promoting and making pragmatic Health and Safety a core and integral part of good leadership.

Graham is the Director and Owner of ConsultSafe, one of the UK's leading occupational safety & health experts. They offer bespoke safety services for organisations, covering OSH Strategy Development, Board Guidance, Interim Directorship, Risk Management, Management Systems, audits and project work.

Graham is a Fellow and Past President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). He is also a Fellow of the International Institute of Risk Safety Management (IIRSM), a Professional Member of The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), International Member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers (CSSE), Certified Member of Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM)  while also being one of the leading RoSPA Awards Excellence Ambassadors. 

Frequently asked questions

How do I access the training?

All of our training is done within your web browser - there are no apps to download or software to install.

After picking the courses you need and completing your purchase, you will receive a confirmation email. To access our courses yourself or to distribute them to others you just need to click the ‘Get Started’ button within the email and select which option you want. You will then be able to add the course(s) into an existing account, or create a new account.


Can I buy training for my team?

Of course just add the amount of courses you need and follow the purchase process. Please do be aware that it is one course per learner so they will all need their own course.


When buying courses for a team you'll also get access to our Management Suite free of charge. This is a tool that will allow you to allocate, track and review the training of your team.


Did you know? - We offer free training sessions on how to get the most from your Management Suite. To benefit from this, please contact: managersupport@highspeedtraining.co.uk to get your session booked in.


If I order multiple courses will I receive any discount?

Yes, our bulk discounts are automatically applied to orders containing any combination of courses. We offer the following discounts on bulk purchases:


If you purchase 10+ courses you receive a 10% discount

If you purchase 50+ courses you receive a 20% discount

If you purchase 100+ courses you receive a 30% discount

If you purchase 500+ courses you receive a 40% discount


What payment options are available?

You can pay for our training using either a Debit or Credit card.

For companies ordering 5 or more courses, you’ll also be given the option to pay by invoice.  If you would like to pay by invoice for fewer than 5 courses then please contact our Sales Team by calling 0333 006 7000 or emailing us at sales@highspeedtraining.co.uk. 


Can I access the training material after I have completed my course?

Yes. You can use your username and password to log in and revisit the training material as many times as you like, even after completing the course.


Is there a time limit on completing the course?

No, we want our courses to work around you so there’s no time limit in which you must complete the training after making a purchase. You can also split your training over as many different sessions as you wish, as course progress is saved as you make your way through the training. You’re free to learn entirely at your own pace.


How do you make your courses?

All of our courses are made by our in-house Learning Design team with an approach to solve real-world performance problems - not just to tick a box. This approach is built on the widely recognised Double Diamond framework, adapted to ensure that every course is engaging, effective and rooted in the learner's reality.

We collaborate with experts in the field to help pinpoint the specific barriers preventing safe or ideal behaviour. We identify opportunities for the course to solve these barriers, increasing the likelihood that training will translate into real-world action.

By training with us you can be confident that you are taking a course that has gone through rigorous internal reviews and external approvals to truly be built with the learner in mind.




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