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Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level
This online course is structured for individuals who are in proximity to hydraulic machinery, aiming to increase awareness about the potential hazards of hydraulics in a work environment.
Many workers interact with hydraulic systems in various capacities. A significant percentage of hydraulic accidents and fatalities stem from employees operating around these systems without adequate knowledge of the associated risks.
This online course titled Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level aims to heighten awareness about the potential dangers posed by hydraulic systems in the workplace. It focuses on debunking prevalent misconceptions and highlights aspects of environmental health.
The Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level online course covers the following areas:
- Hydraulic fluids
- Exposure to hydraulic fluids
- Potential hazards
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Safety standards and qualifications
- Your role in your facility
- Types of hydraulic hoses and construction
- Hydraulic hose applications
- Hydraulic hose assembly fabrications
- Specifications and standards
- Life cycle
- How accumulators work and their applications
- Forms of hazardous energy
- Commonly used thread connections in hydraulic systems
- Pressure ratings
- Types of seals and applications
- Maintenance and planning
- Importance of seals guarding
- System considerations
- Devices
- Pressurized grease
- Gravity
- Overhanging and runaway hazards
- Effects of modifications to hydraulic components
- Hazards of welding hydraulic components
- Purpose of hazard assessment
- General responsibilities
- Before work begins
- Inspections
- Lockout
- Zero energy state
- Hydraulic fluids and the environment
- Spill preparedness
- Acceptable disposal practices
Estimated 4.5 hours
Testing is integrated throughout this online Hydraulic Safety course to reinforce the information provided. All necessary additional materials needed to complete this course are available online.
Upon successful completion of the course, users will receive their certificate of completion, hard hat sticker, and wallet cards by mail within 21 business days. The validity of certificates and wallet cards is 3 years, as stated on each.
Continuing Education Units for Water Waste Water Operators
- Ontario CEU value 0.4
- Alberta CEU value 0.6
This course is designed following standards that allow playback on most internet-enabled devices with standard web browsing capabilities, including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smartphones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 270 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 85% 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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