Welding Hoods

Millions of workers employed in manufacturing parts for products such as automobiles, farm equipment, aircraft, heavy machinery, and other hardware are exposed to flying debris and extremely bright lights from welding that can injure workers eyes. Besides pain, suffering and the humanity of being responsible for someone's permanent eye damage, it can take as little as one to five days recovery, if not a lifetime.  Besides legal and medical costs, you will be faced with downtime and overwhelming paperwork.  Welding hoods and helmets are the main tool in preventing such accidents from occurring.

There are two main types of welding hoods, the stationary filter lens welding hood and the flip-front filter lens welding hood. 

The stationary filter lens welding helmet has a fixed lens housing with the shaded lens held in by a spring retainer from where a lens can be slipped out and replaced as welding requires. It is important to change a welding hood lens when it becomes scratched or dirty in order to prevent the wearer from accidents such as tripping and falling.

The flip-front filter lens welding hood has a lens housing with a front side that can be flipped up so that it leaves a clear-glass lens that permits the hood to be worn while chipping.

Sometimes just a welding hood is not enough. Often, safety goggles are also required for additional protection while doing hot-metal work or blasting.  Also, when working with certain metals that give off toxic gases, some work will require a respirator to be used in addition to the welding hood in order to further protect the workers lungs from irritation or even poisoning.