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Concrete Truck Safety
Learn concrete truck safety in this 45-minute online course for drivers and crews: mixer truck components, pre-trip inspection, rollover risks, discharge hazards, cement health dangers and emergency response. Earn a certificate of completion when you pass.
A loaded concrete mixer truck is among the heaviest, most top-heavy vehicles on any job site, and the hazards it carries extend well beyond the cab. This concrete truck safety course gives drivers and ground workers the knowledge to inspect, operate, and work around these vehicles without putting themselves or their crews at risk.
Designed for anyone who drives a mixer or works in its path, this 45-minute online course covers vehicle components, rollover dynamics, safe discharge procedures, and the health risks of wet cement and concrete dust, delivering a certificate of completion upon passing.
Course Overview
This concrete truck safety course follows the full operational lifecycle of a mixer truck, from pre-trip inspection through emergency response. The topics build on each other, so by the time you reach discharge procedures and emergency protocols, you already understand why the vehicle behaves the way it does under a full drum:
- Parts of a concrete mixer truck and how each component functions during loading, transit, and discharge
- Pre-trip inspection procedures and safe driving practices for loaded mixers on public roads and active sites
- Site setup and safe discharge of concrete, including communication signals and discharge-zone positioning
- Health hazards of wet cement contact and concrete dust inhalation, with decontamination steps
- Emergency response steps for common on-site incidents, including rollover and equipment failure
- Employer and worker responsibilities on and around the mixer truck
A loaded mixer with a full drum leaves no room for guesswork.
What You’ll Learn
This concrete truck safety training covers the specific skills and knowledge your role demands on pour day.
Mixer truck components and inspection
- Describe the main parts of a concrete mixer truck and the function each part plays during loading, transit, and discharge.
- Identify which components belong on a pre-trip inspection checklist and what a defect in each area means for safe operation.
Rollover dynamics and tip risk
- Explain why a loaded mixer is prone to rolling over, including how drum weight, centre of gravity, and road conditions interact.
- Recognize the driving conditions and site layouts that raise rollover probability so you can adjust speed, route, and positioning before a problem develops.
Operational and site hazards
- Identify the main hazards of operating and working near a concrete truck, including struck-by risks, pinch points, and discharge-zone dangers.
- Describe the steps for setting up a safe discharge area and the communication protocols that keep ground workers clear of the hazard zone.
Health hazards of wet cement and concrete dust
- Recognize the health hazards of wet cement and concrete dust, including chemical burns from prolonged skin contact and respiratory risks from airborne silica.
- Identify the protective measures and decontamination steps that reduce exposure during a pour and after contact with fresh concrete.
Emergency response and roles
- List the steps to take in common emergencies, including rollover response, cement burn treatment, and equipment failure during discharge.
- Describe the responsibilities of employers and workers with respect to safe operation, site preparation, and hazard communication.
Assessment and completion
- Demonstrate course mastery by achieving the 80% pass mark on the final assessment to earn your certificate of completion.
Knowing what a mixer can do under load, and how to position around it, is what keeps a crew safe on pour day.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Concrete mixer truck drivers who operate loaded mixers on public roads and active job sites and need a documented record of concrete truck safety training.
- Ready-mix delivery operators who discharge concrete at multiple sites per shift and face repeated exposure to rollover conditions and discharge hazards.
- Construction site supervisors who are responsible for setting up the discharge zone and coordinating ground workers around an arriving mixer.
- Ground crew and labourers who work in close proximity to concrete trucks during pours and need to recognize struck-by and chemical burn risks.
- Fleet safety coordinators who need a trackable training record for every driver operating a mixer in their fleet.
- New hires in concrete or construction who are entering roles where they will regularly encounter mixer trucks and have not yet received formal safety instruction.
Why Take This Course?
A loaded mixer is one of the most rollover-prone vehicles on any job site. A fully loaded concrete mixer can weigh in excess of 30,000 kilograms, and its rotating drum shifts the centre of gravity continuously. Workers who do not understand this physics are the ones most likely to be caught in the wrong position when something goes wrong.
Cement burns worsen before workers notice them. Wet cement causes chemical burns that are often mistaken for minor irritation until the damage is already done. Ground workers who cannot identify the signs of cement contact or do not know the decontamination steps face injuries that a 45-minute course would have prevented.
Discharge concentrates every hazard at once. The truck is repositioning, the drum is under pressure, and ground workers are closest to the vehicle. Without a shared understanding of setup procedures and communication signals, the risk of a struck-by or equipment incident rises sharply.
Key Benefits
- Certificate of completion included. Workers and employers receive a printed or digital credential to file as proof of concrete truck safety training, ready immediately after passing.
- Rollover and struck-by incidents stopped before they start. Workers who can read drum load, site grade, and discharge-zone positioning remove the conditions that cause the most serious mixer-related injuries.
- Completed in 45 minutes, fully online. The course fits a pre-shift window or a lunch break without pulling operators off site for a full training day.
- Procedures that can apply across pours and sites. The inspection, discharge, and emergency response steps are designed to transfer to most ready-mix job sites, not just one employer’s equipment or one crew’s setup.
- Priced at $99.99 per enrolment. One course fee covers a single worker’s full training record, from the first lesson through certificate download.
Course Details
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Pass mark: 80%
- Certificate: Certificate of completion included
- Price: $99.99
- Format: Online, self-paced, accessible through the BIS Safety platform
Need to track certificates and training records for your full crew? BIS Training Record Management keeps every driver’s completion status in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the concrete truck safety course take to complete?
The Concrete Truck Safety course runs 45 minutes from start to finish. You can complete it before a shift or during a scheduled break without leaving the site.
What score do I need to pass the concrete truck safety course?
You need 80% to pass. If you do not reach that mark on the first attempt, you can review the course material and retake the assessment.
Is a certificate included when I finish the concrete truck safety course?
Yes, the Concrete Truck Safety course issues a certificate of completion to every learner who passes the final assessment at 80% or above.
Who should take this concrete truck safety course?
This course is built for mixer truck drivers, ground crew, site supervisors, ready-mix delivery operators, and fleet safety coordinators, anyone who operates or works near a concrete mixer truck.
What does the concrete truck safety course cover?
The course covers mixer truck components, pre-trip inspection, rollover dynamics, safe discharge procedures, wet cement and concrete dust health hazards, emergency response steps, and employer and worker responsibilities.
How much does the concrete truck safety course cost?
Enrolment in the Concrete Truck Safety course is $99.99 per learner.
Enrol in the Concrete Truck Safety course now and put a certificate of completion in your file before your next pour.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 45 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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