📚 Guide by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety — The Hydraulic Safety Construction is an online workplace safety course delivered by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety, Calgary’s Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider. Self-paced, mobile-friendly, same-day certificate upon exam completion. Available across Canada.
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HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
Though hydraulic-operated equipment is used in all areas of construction, many workers are unaware of the associated hazards. Hydraulic related injuries include crushing, fractures, dislocations, lacerations, skin punctures, amputations, burns and fluid injection. Not only has injury and death occurred, but hydraulic failures have also caused environmental damage though spills, as well as property and equipment loss from fire and mechanical failure.
This online Hydraulic Safety in Construction course contains over 800 visual learning aids including numerous videos, animations, procedures and reference documents. The goal of this course is to provide important knowledge which will assist in reducing risk and eliminating hazards for workers, equipment, companies and the environment. This course in combination with a full hydraulic safety program will greatly reduce risk.
This course complements the online Hydraulic Safety: Exposure Level and Hydraulic Safety: High Risk Maintenance Level courses.
HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE TOPICS
- Health and exposure
- Ethics and standards
- Hoses
- Stored energy
- Threads & porting
- Seals
- Safety devices
- Bleed down
- Mechanics & geometry
- Welding
- Hazard assessment
- Beyond lockout
- Environment
- Ethical choices
HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE DURATION:Â Approximately 5 hours
HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION TEST:Â Testing conducted throughout this online Hydraulic Safety in Construction course is designed to reinforce the information presented. 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. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.
HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ONLINE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:Â Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print. The certificate is valid for three years.
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.
HYDRAULIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE PREVIEW
Additional Safety Knowledge
Alberta Construction Safety Framework
Alberta construction is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, OHS Regulation, and OHS Code. Prime contractors on construction sites of 20+ workers must have a written health and safety program including hazard assessments, safe work practices, training records, incident investigation procedures, and joint health and safety committee (JHSC) provisions. The prime contractor coordinates safety across all sub-trades.
The Four Leading Causes of Construction Fatalities
- Falls from height: 33–39% of construction fatalities. Prevention: fall protection systems, guardrails, safe access.
- Struck-by objects: 10–12% of fatalities. Prevention: exclusion zones, tool tethering, hard hats, load path awareness.
- Electrocutions: 8–10% of fatalities. Prevention: lockout-tagout, overhead line clearance (7 metres minimum in Alberta for lines up to 750V), GFCIs.
- Caught-in/between: 5–8% of fatalities. Prevention: trench shoring, machine guarding, energy control procedures.
These are known as OSHA’s “Focus Four” and are the target of workplace safety programs across Canada and the US.
Pre-Work Hazard Assessment
Every task must begin with a documented hazard assessment. Workers identify hazards, evaluate risk (probability × severity), and implement controls following the hierarchy: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE. Alberta OHS requires a formal hazard assessment for all work, and a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) for non-routine tasks. Workers have the legal right to refuse unsafe work under Section 31 of the OHS Act.
Hydraulic Safety Construction — Personal Protective Equipment
Construction PPE minimum standards in Alberta: CSA Grade 1 hard hat, CSA Grade 1 safety footwear (green triangle), CSA-approved safety eyewear, and high-visibility apparel meeting CSA Z96 Class 2 or 3 for roadside work. Additional task-specific PPE (respirators, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, fall arrest harnesses) is required based on hazard assessment. PPE is the last line of defence, not the first control.
Content reviewed by Arliss Levine, CRSP, CHSC — lead safety instructor at Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety Calgary, an Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider.
