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Program Description

This one-day awareness course provides participants with a basic understanding of electrical hazards related to hydrovac/vacuum truck use and what is required to assess and control these hazards.

Program Content

Introduction to electrical safety
Basic electrical theory
Energy flow and barriers
Electricity and the body
Induction
Step and touch potential
Safe limits of approach
Personal protective equipment
Job planning
Hydrovac electrical safety

Who Should Attend?

This program is suitable for operators or support personnel working with or near hydrovac/vacuum trucks.

Important Notice

This is an awareness program only. Successful completion DOES NOT qualify the participant to install, inspect, maintain, or repair electrical equipment/apparatus except as set out in the applicable legislation.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Personal Protective Equipment / What to Bring

Participants are required to bring their own CSA-approved foot, head, and eye protection, suitable outdoor clothing, and suitable work gloves.

Learning Evaluation

To obtain a certificate of completion for this program, participants must be present for the full program and achieve a grade of 70% or more on the written multiple-choice test.

Participant Course Evaluation

At the end of the training, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate and provide comments about the training they received.

Program
Details

Price Per Participant at
IHSA Facility

Total Course Price at
Your Facility

Program Duration
1 Day

Member Fee
$169.00

Member Fee
$1,210.00

Max Participants
15

Non-member Fee
$338.00

Non-member Fee
$2,420.00

Session Details

From: Feb 23, 2023 - To: Dec 07, 2023
City: Any
Region: Any

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ihsa_EventNumber	CourseName	Date	City	Location
E97553	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	2/23/2023 8:00:00 AM	Mississauga	Skills Development Centre	Register
E97554	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	4/3/2023 8:00:00 AM	Mississauga	Skills Development Centre	Register
E96624	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	4/21/2023 8:00:00 AM	Ottawa	Ottawa Skills Development Centre	Register
E97560	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	5/23/2023 8:00:00 AM	Toronto	Voyager Training Centre - IHSA	Register
E96662	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	6/9/2023 8:00:00 AM	Ottawa	Ottawa Skills Development Centre	Register
E94564	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	8/18/2023 8:00:00 AM	Timmins	IHSA Training Centre - Timmins	Register
E95001	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	9/11/2023 8:00:00 AM	Bowmanville	IHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville	Register
E95016	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	10/13/2023 8:00:00 AM	Bowmanville	IHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville	Register
E94883	Electrical Safety-Hydrovac Operators	12/7/2023 8:00:00 AM	Kingston	Kingston Construction Association	Register

Electrical Safety Awareness – Hydrovac Operators