Safety Fundamentals, PPE & Hazard Recognition
Review core water and wastewater operator safety principles, including hazard recognition, risk control, PPE selection, safe work practices, communication, and incident prevention.
Safety
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Confined Spaces & Atmospheric Hazards
Learn how to recognize confined spaces, identify atmospheric hazards, understand testing and ventilation, and follow safe permit-space entry and rescue principles.
Lockout/Tagout & Hazardous Energy
Learn lockout/tagout fundamentals for controlling electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and other hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance.
Excavation, Trenching & Underground Utilities
Learn excavation and trench safety fundamentals, including cave-in protection, competent-person inspections, access, spoil placement, water hazards, traffic, and underground utilities.
Chemical Safety, Chlorine & Spill Response
Learn chemical safety for water and wastewater operations, including chlorine hazards, hypochlorite handling, incompatible chemicals, PPE, spill response, exposure response, and emergency precautions.
Electrical, Tool & Equipment Safety
Learn electrical, hand-tool, power-tool, and equipment safety for water and wastewater operations, including inspections, grounding, wet locations, guards, cords, and safe work practices.
Traffic Control, Mobile Equipment & Work Zones
Learn traffic control, mobile equipment, backing, spotter, visibility, and work-zone safety principles for water and wastewater operators working near vehicles and public roads.
Biological Exposure, Hygiene & Housekeeping
Learn how water and wastewater operators can reduce biological exposure through hygiene, PPE, housekeeping, contamination control, sharps awareness, and safe handling of sewage and sludge.
Water Utility Facility Security, Cybersecurity & Emergency Response
Learn how water treatment operators recognize physical and cybersecurity threats, protect critical facilities, report suspicious activity, and support emergency response and recovery.