Short answer: a check valve stops gas from flowing backward up a hose. A flashback arrestor stops a flame from travelling back through your system. They perform different safety functions, and a check valve is not a substitute for a flashback arrestor. For oxy-fuel systems, both functions need to be [...]
The torch is off. The job is signed off. The crew is loading the truck. So how long does someone have to stand there and watch nothing happen? It is one of the most searched questions in hot work, and the reason is simple. Ask three people, and you will [...]
Confined-space torch work ranks near the top of the risk register in shipyards, municipal maintenance yards, and industrial facilities across North America. And yet, incident after incident reveals the same pattern: the hazard was known, a procedure was in place, and someone still did not make it home. This post [...]
Thank You, FABTECH Canada! TorchRite Solutions would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who visited our booth during FABTECH Canada 2026 in Toronto. The exhibition provided an excellent opportunity to meet industry professionals, safety leaders, fabricators, welders, contractors, and business owners who share our commitment to improving workplace [...]
If you work on a site where open-flame torches are part of the job, you already know the risks. Burns, fires, and gas-related accidents happen, not because workers are careless, but because the tools themselves leave too much room for error. That’s exactly the problem the Safe-T Torch™ was built [...]