Hydraulic Safety Awareness

Safety Awareness Around Fluid Power Systems

Intro  Video  Course  Test

Previous knowledge required

No previous knowledge is required.

Recommended for work in the following areas

Essential for EVERYONE working on or close to fluid power systems. Additional precautions will be required if you are carrying out maintenance activities of some kind.

These recommendations are intended to be complementary to all applied Health and Safety Policies and work-based instructions appertaining to Safety in the Workplace.

Things you should learn in this section

1. Minimum safety requirements for working around hydraulic systems.

2. Minimum safety requirements for working around pneumatic systems.

3. Minimum safety requirements for working with electronic control systems.

Covering:

Demonstrate an understanding of their duties as employees under HSAWA Act 1974.

Outline the potential dangers associated with fluid power systems.

Outline additional general safety considerations.

Reporting, communications, and action to be taken.

Further reading recommendations

More information can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk