Many workplace operations involve exposure to heavy metals that can pose serious health risks if not properly understood and controlled. These exposures may occur through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact depending on the material and the work being performed. Heavy metals are commonly found throughout industrial operations, including welding. While not all are governed by substance-specific standards, exposure to these metals can still result in a range of health effects depending on the level and duration of exposure.

Since many of these health effects develop over time and may not present immediate symptoms, recognizing where exposures exist and how they occur is essential to protecting employees over the long term. OSHA regulations require training based on the specific metal and exposure conditions, which may include both general awareness and substance-specific instruction.

Bonneville Safety offers several Heavy Metal exposure training topics designed to help employees recognize these hazards to work safely with them and prevent accidental exposures that can impact their families.

Metal courses include: