Welding Fume Tutor

Welding Fume Tutor is a multimedia training course. It's aimed at educating all people involved in welding, on the risks to health from inhalation of welding fume and the actions you have to take to control exposure. The Welding Fume Tutor is designed for welders, welding engineers, students, managers and industrial hygienists.

Main menu	Video clip

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, requires employees to be given information and training on any risks to health arising from exposure to welding fume. The Welding Fume Tutor, developed by TWI, the Health and Safety Executive, industrial sponsors and union representatives, is designed to do exactly this.

Fume related regulations	Project sponsors

The information contained within this package is based on statutory regulations, expert knowledge and practical experience.

A Multimedia computer based system which combines video clips, animated sequences, audio, scanned photographs, graphics and text, has been chosen as the ideal means of information transfer and training.

Media types used throughout training course	Interactive question

One of the most important aspects of training is knowledge retention. The interactive nature of the Welding Fume Tutor will help you to understand and retain facts about fume.

Welding Fume Tutor has been prepared in modular form. This means that the training programme can be completed in a series of short sessions.

Training course structure	Module contents

Each module comprises an introduction to the module topic, a statement concerning the aims of the module, fume related knowledge, a summary of the module's contents and a series of quiz type questions. These are used to check your new found knowledge. Your answers are not recorded, the quiz serves only as a personal measure of your understanding.

The full course test, which judges and records your responses, on all six modules, is a separate module, to be run once the training programme is complete.

Test question	Digital image with accompanying voice-over

You navigate through the program using the PC's mouse. Click on a graphic and Click on a menu option are all common commands encountered during a typical course session.

Process selection example	Navigation options

Essential fume knowledge is presented automatically. Supplementary material, which provides more detail, can be requested by clicking the Further Information option.

Key features

• Provides training for welders in fume control measures and use of extraction equipment and tests understanding.
• Interactive learning is more readily retained and complex issues presented in the most efficient way.
• Users can work at their own pace.
• Training can be done at your company, and many users can be trained for the cost of one system, saving money.
• Shows you how to perform a risk assessment as required by COSHH Regulations.
• Use of the system demonstrates your compliance to the education requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations.
• Encourages a positive attitude to Health and Safety in the workforce.
• The risk of future claims for industrial injury compensation are likely to be reduced.
  

Hardware and Software Requirements

• Pentium P133 processor
• 16MB RAM
• 6 speed CD-ROM drive
• 65k colour, 800X600 pixel display
• 16 bit sound card and speakers
• Microsoft Windows 95 or later
• Printer connection