Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level

Earn your Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level certificate upon successful completion of this course

HYDRAULIC SAFETY: EXPOSURE LEVEL ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW

Workers are exposed to hydraulic systems on many different levels. Many hydraulic incidents and fatalities are a result of people working around hydraulic systems without understanding the related hazards.

This online Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level course provides an awareness of hydraulic hazards in the workplace. Special attention is given to the most common misconceptions, including environmental health.

HYDRAULIC SAFETY: EXPOSURE LEVEL ONLINE COURSE TOPICS

  • 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

Universally Compatible

This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.

Continuing Education Credits

Continued Education Units for Water Waste Water Operators

  • Ontario CEU value 0.4
  • Alberta CEU value 0.6

Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time for this course is 4.5 hours.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing conducted in this online course and the supplemental materials provided are intended to reinforce the information presented. There is no required passing mark for this course.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Users will receive their certificate of completion, hard hat sticker, and wallet cards by mail within 21 business days of course completion. Certificates and wallet cards are valid for 3 years.

How We Help

 
At BIS, we take great pride in how we can positively impact others on a global scale. We create engaging online safety modules to ensure the safety of our customers and clients, and tailor the modules to fit our clients' needs. Keeping each other safe is a critical responsibility that makes a large impact on the organizations that we work with. We take pride in our ability to cultivate a positive, safe and healthy work environment.



What We Do

 
Our organization is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and innovation, and we stand by our core values: Compassion, Humility, and Integrity. We believe that a positive and supportive work environment is essential for the success of our business and the well-being of our employees. Compassion and Inclusivity is at the core of our culture. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. Collaboration is another key element of our culture. We believe that working together as a team, leads to better outcomes and a more fulfilling work experience. We encourage open communication, active listening, and constructive feedback, and we support our employees in sharing ideas and taking ownership of their work. Finally, we embrace innovation as a driving force behind our success.

At BIS, our culture is centered around our commitment to client satisfaction, employee empowerment, and collaborative innovation. We strive to create an environment where everyone can contribute their unique superpowers and perspectives.

Who We Are

 
We are a growing technology company based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta. We provide a
compliance and learning management software for the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional Our software, BIStrainer, is a cloud-based application which includes tens of thousands of training courses for any user, we can build and modify courses to meet the needs of any field user and we have a state-of-the-art program to help our clients organize their training information and needs.

Our Company was established in 2006 and we now have over 2 million active users and over 1,100 company clients and partners who rely on BIStrainer for their health and safety programs.