Bitumen - Basic Safety
Construction
A course by
WITT
A comprehensive safety awareness course essential for all personnel involved with bituminous materials in the road surfacing industry. Covers hazards, procedures, and first aid specific to bitumen.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Core skills this course teaches
Identify fundamental bitumen hazards
Recognise basic hazards associated with bitumen, emulsions, and hotmix asphalt road surfacing and stabilising.
Understand safety procedures for bitumen handling
Identify specific hazards and recommended safety procedures for handling, blending, transportation, and spraying of bituminous materials.
Hazards in bitumen equipment maintenance
Recognise hazards and safety requirements of maintaining and repairing bitumen equipment.
What You're Signing Up For
This required course is designed for all personnel in the road surfacing industry who may be involved with bitumen or bituminous materials. The course aims to foster a clear understanding of the significant hazards presented by bitumen and the procedures necessary to ensure safety. It is delivered with practical examples and videos and is a prerequisite for more advanced courses involving the handling or operation of bituminous equipment. Topics include material introduction, health hazards, plant and field operation dangers, emergency response, and compliance responsibilities. This course assists companies and individuals in meeting health and safety obligations.
Course Content
- Introduction to bituminous materials including emulsions
- Health hazards and personal precautions
- Hazards at bitumen and hot-mix plants
- Hazards in field operations
- Importance of appropriate training
- Dangers of water
- First aid for bitumen, emulsion, and chemical burns
- Dangerous goods handling: flash point, auto-ignition, safe distances
- Explosion and empty tank hazards
- Maintenance hazards, spillage precautions and response
- Fire safety
- Miscellaneous hazards in road surfacing
What you need to know first
Required for all personnel in the road surfacing industry working with or around bitumen
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Road Surfacing
Civil Engineering
Future employment opportunities might be
Improved safety skills for road surfacing personnel
Prerequisite qualification for advanced bitumen operational roles