Core Courses
Water Utility Safety (1132)
The Water Utility Safety course is intended to provide the necessary training for Texas Water and Wastewater System Operators to safely operate. Topics covered will help the operator to safely operate equipment and handle chemicals during the normal course of his or her job. The importance of water system operators cannot be overstated as they work daily to protect the public’s health by providing clean and safe drinking water to the people of Texas. It is the highly skilled work of water system operators that ensures that the water systems of Texas are well maintained to provide safe drinking water for years into the future. The curriculum guidance issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in December of 2013 has been followed to ensure this training meets the TCEQ training uniformity standards. The entirety of this course covers all subject areas listed in the curriculum development guidance issued by the TCEQ for the course Water Utility Safety. Click Here for Student Support.
Course content
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Lesson Operator License Requirements
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Lesson Safety Awareness Overview
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Lesson Bloodborne Pathogens
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Lesson Chlorine Safety
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Lesson Confined Space
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Lesson Crane Safety
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Lesson Electrical Safety
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Lesson Eye Safety
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Lesson First Responders
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Lesson Forklift Operator Training
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Lesson Hazard Communication
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Lesson Hazardous Spill Cleanup
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Lesson Hearing Loss Prevention
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Lesson Hot Work
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Lesson Laboratory Safety
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Lesson Lockout/Tagout
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Lesson Night Work Safety
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Lesson Personal Protective Equipment
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Lesson Pipe Handling for Field Crews
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Lesson Process Safety Management
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Lesson Respiratory Protection
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Lesson Safe Handling of Compressed Gas in the Laboratory
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Lesson Safety and Security Practices for Contractors
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Lesson Seasonal Safety
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Lesson Trenching and Excavation
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Lesson Water Main Repair Safety
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Lesson Work Area Traffic Control
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Lesson First Aid
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Lesson Final Exam
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Lesson License Number
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Lesson Water Utility Safety - Course Evaluation