Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level

• 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.

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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.