Hydraulic Safety Training: Exposure Level Online Course
This online Hydraulic Safety course allows workers to develop an awareness of workplacehydraulic hazards. The most common misconceptions, including those surrounding environmental health, are given special attention.
Hydraulic systems exists on many different levels and workers are exposed to them daily. Many hydraulic incidents and fatalities are a result of people working around hydraulic systems without being aware the related hazards.
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This Hydraulic Safety Training course covers:
- Hydraulic fluids
- Potential hydraulic hazards
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safety standards & qualifications
- Hydraulic hoses
- Accumulators
- Forms of hazardous energy
- Pressure ratings
- Types of mechanical seals & applications
- System considerations
- Devices
- Pressurized grease
- Effects of modifications to hydraulic components
- Hazard assessments
- Hydraulic inspections
- Lockout and zero energy state
- Hydraulic fluids and the environment
Online Course Details
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Course Duration
Approximately 4 hours
Assessment
Testing conducted throughout this online Hydraulic Safety course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.
Certificate of Completion
Users will receive their certificate of completion, hard hat sticker, and wallet cards by mail within 21 business days of HSAC receiving user completion notification. Certificates and wallet cards are valid for 3 years and are indicated on each.