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Our five-day regional training curriculum includes classroom and hands-on instruction on subjects ranging from industrial vacuum technology, water blasting and hydroexcavation. Classes are held in a comfortable classroom setting for the knowledge portion of the training, while actual use of material learned will be conducted either on an FS Solutions simulator, client-owned equipment or classroom simulations as appropriate. Students attending classes must have appropriate work and safety gear for any hands-on equipment instruction.
An introduction to industrial vacuum trucks, followed by an in-depth analysis of how air movers and liquid vacuum trucks load materials and the air paths through the units. Guzzler pneumatic vacuum loaders will be examined with comparisons of the similarities and differences between 'Classic' pneumatic loaders and liquid ring units.
Training reviews vacuum considerations for flammables and combustibles, as well as the regulatory requirements of OSHA and the American Petroleum Institute (API 2219). Chemical Safety Board (CSB) case studies will also be examined.
Discussions cover safety considerations for each unit style, as well as available print and online resources.
A detailed look at permit-required confined spaces and confined space supervisory responsibilities under OSHA. Topics include:
Time will be allowed to cover student’s examples from their workplace.
A detailed look at OSHA’s Trenching and Excavation Standard, covering:
Hydroexcavation will cover:
The advanced supervisor skills training is designed to take current frontline supervisor to the next level of field management. Topics include:
This class includes the “Advanced Water Blast Technician Skills” agenda plus additional material focusing on bringing maximum effective horsepower of your water blaster to bear on your cleaning task. Emphasis will be placed on: