BASIC FOR WORKING WITH FLAMMABLE AND FUELS – ONLINE – INTRODUCTORY

1 – GENERAL PURPOSE 

Empower the professionals to know the safety and health  procedures against accidents risks from activities that envolves flammable and combustible .

2 – ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

At the end of the course , the student will be able  to know about:

Flammable: Characteristics, properties, dangerous and risks;

Collective and individual controls for work with flammables;

Combustion sources and their control;

Basic procedures in emergency situations with flammables.

3 – SCOPE OF WORK

This course is indispensable for anyone working in any facility that involves flammable  products and combustible liquids, but does not maintain direct contact with the process or processing.

4 – TARGET PUBLIC

This course is essential for anyone working in any installation involving flammable products, and combustible liquids also who doesn’t have direct contact with the processing .

5 –  REQUIREMENTS

The student must be at least 18 years and High School Diploma or GED, have good physical and mental health conditions and be literate.

6 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO FOLLOW THE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE 

The courses offered by West Group online use a teaching methodology which activities are organized within a Virtual Learning Environment . Therefore , to participate in a course in the distance learnign modality , you need to have basic knowlodge in computers , specially knowing how to navigate over the internet.

7 – METHODOLOGY 

The course manual will be used , also through dynamic teaching on the content. At the end of each module of the course, a list of exercises will be applied.

8 – DURATION 

03 Hours.

9 – VALIDITY 

This course is valid for 2 years recommend.

1- Who can participate in the Initiation course?

The Initiation Course on Flammables and Combustibles must be taken by workers who work in class I, II or III facilities and enter the area or place of service, production, storage, transfer, permanence and handling of flammable and combustible liquids , but not tolerated direct contact with the process or processing.

2- Does the course have established validation data?

No, NR-20 does not determine validity for the Initiation course.

3- In what teaching modalities does the course exist?

West Group offers this course both  online and on board.