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.
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
This course takes approximately 270 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 0% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course.
