Chapter 7: Welding in the Field

A welder welds outside, connecting what appears to be framing supports.
Field Welding Can Be Challenging / Photo Credit: Marines, PD

Overview

Think about your experience in changing situations. Progressing from grade school to middle, then high school. Being promoted from dishwasher to cook. Any experience that is considered “moving up.” You may show proficient welding skills during school and then feel you are in over your head on your first welding job. You may be a highly skilled and experienced welder in the construction industry and face a steep learning curve when starting a new job in a shipyard. Your emotions may range from excitement to fear, and you may even experience full-blown imposter syndrome. However, you are not alone; we all experience the same. It is called “growth.”

While nothing can replace actual experience, this chapter will discuss the equipment you may see in different industries and hopefully prepare you for your first day on your new job.

Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

  • Identify equipment relevant to welding unique to the construction industry
  • Identify equipment relevant to welding unique to the maritime industry
  • Identify equipment relevant to welding unique to the cross country pipeline industry

Key Terms

  • Hoist
  • Lift
  • Fall protection
  • Telescoping boom
  • Counterweight
  • Ventilation Equipment

Attributions

  1. Chapter opening image: Finishing Touches by Marines in the Public Domain; United States government work

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