Maintenance and repair of equipment that utilizes hydraulics systems is extremely hazardous. Maintenance personnel are engaged in procedures that expose them to a high level of risk of injury or death from hydraulic system hazards. Many incidents are a result of people working with hydraulic systems without understanding the related hazards. This online Hydraulic Safety: High Risk Maintenance Level course takes a comprehensive look at the recognition and management of hydraulic hazards with an emphasis placed on the implementation of structured procedures and energy mitigation.

In this online Hydraulic Safety: High Risk Maintenance Level course, the following topics are covered:

What are hydraulic fluids?
Exposure to hydraulic fluids
Potential hydraulic hazards
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Safety standards and qualifications
Recognized standards
Your role
Types of hydraulic hoses and hydraulic hose construction
Hydraulic hose applications
Hydraulic hose assembly fabrications
Specifications and standards
Life cycle
How accumulators work and their application in hydraulic systems
Procedures for testing and discharge of accumulators
Forms of hazardous energy and the cause of unexpected movement
Guarding
Safety valves
System considerations
Safety devices
Safety through engineered controls
Pressurized grease
Effects of air in hydraulic systems
Zero energy state
Purpose of hazard assessment
General responsibilities
Before work begins
Inspections
What is lockout?
Lockable devices and the importance of sequence
Hydraulic fluids and the environment
Spill preparedness
Acceptable disposal practices
Biodegradable hydraulic fluids
Absorbents
Ethical choices
Hydraulic incidents and fatalities
Effects of modifications to hydraulic components
Hazards of welding hydraulic components and interconnections
Fluid power calculations
Gravity
Overhanging and runaway hazards
Types of seals and applications
Importance of mechanical seals
Understanding maintenance and planning
Commonly used threads and porting in hydraulics
Pressure rating
Procedures for testing and discharge of accumulators

Approximately 10 hours

Testing conducted throughout this online Hydraulic Safety: High Risk Maintenance Level course is designed to reinforce the information presented. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.

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.

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals has awarded this High Risk Maintenance Level 1 CMP. The CMP approval number for 2013 is #13024.

Continued Education Units for Water Waste Water Operators

Ontario CEU value 0.7
Alberta CEU value 1.2
Saskatchewan CEU value 0.7