Tools and Test Instruments – Safety for the HVAC Technician

Safety for the HVAC Technician – Tools and Test Instruments

This course explains the basic precautions and safety tips while using tools and test instruments.

Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:

1. Describe the major hazards from using worn or poorly maintained tools.
2. List some important tips for proper usage of hand tools.
3. Describe the precautionary measures for working with electric tools.
4. Describe the precautionary measures for working with extension cords.
5. Describe the necessary steps for effectively maintaining battery operated tools.
6. List the precautionary measures for working with pneumatic tools and gasoline-powered tools.
7. Explain how powder-actuated tools work.
8. List the safety precautions for powder-actuated tools.
9. Explain the steps technicians should take to maintain and work with test meters.

Topic 1: Hand Tools

• Possible Hazards from Damaged Tools
• Basic Hand Tool Reminders
• OSHA Hand Tools and Equipment Checklist
• Non-Sparking Tools
• Check-Point Question: Hand Tool Precautions
• Topic Summary

Topic 2: Power Tools

• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
• Precautions When Working with Power Tools
• Tips for Working with Power Tools
• Power Tools and PPE
• Four Steps for Power Tool Safety
• Extension Cords
• OSHA Portable Tool and Equipment Checklist
• Cordless Tools
• Battery Maintenance for Cordless Tools
• Tools Guards
• Pneumatic Tools
• Gasoline-Powered Tools
• Check-Point Question: Hazard from Battery Operated Power Tools
• Check-Point Question: Features of Power Tools
• Topic Summary

 Topic 3: Powder-Actuated Tools

• Operating Powder-Actuated Tools
• Safety Precautions for Powder-Actuated Tools
• OSHA Powder-Actuated Tool Checklist
• Check-point Question: Precautions for Powder-Actuated Tools
• Topic Summary

Topic 4: Test Meters

• Working with Test Meters
• Checking Test Equipment
• Test Meter Maintenance
• Safety Tips for Multimeters
• Check-point Question: Features of Test Meters

This course is 2.0 Hours, Online, Available 24/7 for your convenience.

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ASHRAE – Refrigeration Equipment Online Course

ASHRAE – Refrigeration Equipment course package is only a CLICK AWAY!

Topics Include:  Evaporators                       1.5 PDHs

Compressors                     2.5 PDHs

Condensers                        1.5 PDHs

Pipes/valves/pumps      2.0 PDHs

Expansion Devices          2.0 PDHs

Pressure Vessels             2.0 PDHs

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• Fundamentals to HVAC Systems
• Air Conditioning System Design Manual
• Fundamentals Standard 62.1: Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems
• Fundamentals of Standard 90.1 for Architects
• Advanced Energy Design for Small Retail Buildings
• Sustainable Buildings and High Performance Systems Design (Greenguide)
• Introduction to Digital Controls for HVAC
• Refrigeration Equipment
• Fundamentals of Refrigeration

We have a Customer Service Support Center available at all times to registered students to help answer your questions; reporting of your Engineer CE credits is taken care of upon successful completion of courses.

• National Electrical Code Update (Electrician CE)
• Engineering PDH (Engineer CE)
• HVACR Courses (Engineer CE and Contractor CE)
• NATE approved Continuing Education (Engineer CE)
• ASHRAE approved Continuing Education (Engineer CE)

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ASHRAE Package Titles:

• Fundamentals of HVAC Systems, 35.0 PDH
• Air Conditioning System Design Manual, 24.5 PDH
• Fundamentals of Standard 62.1: Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, 29.0 PDH
• Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems, 48.0 PDH
• Fundamentals of Standard 90.1 for Architects, 18.0 PDH
• Advanced Energy Design for Small Retail Buildings, 8.0 PDH
• Sustainable Buildings and High Performance Systems Design (Greenguide,) 31.0 PDH
• Introduction to DCC (Digital Controls) for HVAC, 12.5 PDH
• Refrigeration Equipment, 11.5 PDH
• Fundamentals of Refrigeration, 9.0 PDH

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2011 National Electrical Code Handbook

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2011 National Electrical Code Handbook

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Product Description

Safe, efficient, code-compliant electrical installations are made simple with the latest publication of this widely popular resource. Like its highly successful previous editions, the NEC 2011 Handbook combines solid, thorough, research-based content with the tools you need to build an in-depth understanding of the most important topics. It provides the full text of the updated code regulations alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering code rationale, clarifications for new and updated rules, and practical, real-world advice on how to apply the code. New to the 2011 edition are articles including first-time Article 399 on October, Overhead Conductors with over 600 volts, first-time Article 694 on Small Wind Electric Systems, first-time Article 840 on Premises Powered Broadband Communications Systems, and more. This winning combination has created a valuable reference for those in or entering careers in electrical design, installation, inspection, and safety.

OSHA 10 hr and 30 hr Outreach Training

Youtrainonline.com offers 10 and 30 Hour OSHA Outreach Training for construction or general industry via OSHAcampus.com; your #1 source for OSHA accepted outreach training. OSHA recommends OSHA Outreach Training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers. Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of their job. Enroll online, complete the course at your own pace; receive your DOL card by mail upon successful completion.

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OSHA recommends Outreach training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for all workers. The successful completion of this course will help to meet the Construction Industry standards established by OSHA.  An Authorized OSHA Outreach trainer is available to answer any questions students may have while taking the online course.

Outreach Study Guide PDF’s: (30 Hour and 10 Hour)—these study guides cover topics pertaining to regulations covered by Standard 29 CFR 1926. They are great supplements to the 30 hour and 10 hour Outreach Training Courses and can serve as quick reference guides for future use.

OSHA – 30 Hour General Industry Outreach Training with Study Guide: 30 hours, $239.00: This course covers a minimum of 30 hours, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), which apply toward 30-hour General Industry course completion card. The course contains 24 sections.

OSHA – 30 hour Construction Outreach Training with Study Guide: 30 hours, $239.00: This course covers 30 hours of courses, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) that apply toward 30-hour Construction Industry course completion card; comprised of 24 sections.

OSHA – 10 Hour General Industry Outreach Training with Study Guide: 10 hours, $125.00: This course covers a minimum of 10 hours of courses, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), which apply toward the 10-hour General Industry completion card.

OSHA – 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training with Study Guide: 10 hours, $125.00: This course covers 10 hours of courses required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), which apply toward 10-hour Construction Industry completion card. Comprising of 11 sections.

Welding and Cutting for Maintenance

The Welding and Cutting for Maintenance package is a 6.0 hour course package containing the following courses:

1. Safe Welding and Cutting Practices

Identify common welding hazards, describe use of ppe and ventilation to mitigate these hazards, explain welding under hot work permits, under confined space entry considerations…(more)

2. Weldability of Metals

Principles of weldability, factors in the weldability of steels, steel quenching and tempering processes, factors in weldability of stainless steels, cast irons and aluminum.

3. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Upon completion: describe principles of SMAW, list common equipment utilized, describe how to strike and maintain a welding arc, explain ways to control weld crater formation and overcome arc blow…

4. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Upon completion of this unit: be able to describe the principals of Gas Metal Arc Welding, describe and explain GMAW wire feeders, electrode wires, welding guns and shielding gases. Describe how to start a GMAW welding arc and the four metal transfer modes used in GMAW.

5. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding

You will be able to describe principles of Tungsten Inert Gas welding, describe a TIG welding torch, TIG electrodes, explain use of shielding gas, the use of TIG welding filler materials, explain how to start a TIG welding arc, describe TIG welding positions, explain hot wire welding.

6. Oxy-acetylene Welding (OAW)

When this lesson is complete you will be able to describe operating principles of oxy-acetylene welding and identify common oxy-acetylene welding apparatus. You’ll be able to explain how to properly light, weld with and extinguish a welding torch.

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Behavior Based Safety Package

YoutrainOnline’s Behavior Based Safety Package consists of  the following courses:

1. 130-01 Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Design:

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the basic design of a behavior based safety program.  In addition, you will be able to explain how you can participate in safety committees and safety inspection teams to positively influence the safety program at your plant.

1. Explain how a safety committee should be established and why.
2. Explain the process an effective safety committee would use to communicate an at-risk condition or behavior that is discovered during a plant safety inspection.
3. Describe five items an effective safety committee should report out to all plant employees during a monthly safety meeting.

Describe the difference between a near miss and an injury accident.

2. 130-02 Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Concepts:

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the factors that affect your personal safety on the job; including your capabilities, your work environment, and your attitude towards safety and the behaviors you exhibit.  In addition, you will be able to explain the difference between a positive safety attitude and safe working behaviors.

• Describe three key factors that affect safety in the workplace.
• Describe three personal characteristics that affect an individual’s safety on the job.
• Describe three factors that affect an employee’s work environment.
• Explain the difference between a safe working attitude and safe working behavior.

3. 130-03 Hazardous Material Procedures:

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe some of the basic hazardous materials found in a power plant.  In addition, you will be able to discuss some of the procedures used when working with these products.

• Define hazardous material.
• Describe the responsibility of the company and your responsibilities when working with hazardous materials.
• Discuss the three key notifications that should take place during a hazardous material spill.
• Describe one method of labeling asbestos containing material in a power plant.

4. 130-04 Confined Space Procedures:

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss the reason for a confined space procedure and describe the basic information that is found on a confined space permit.  In addition, you will be able to explain the difference between a non-permit required confined space and a permit required confined space.

• Describe the three key purposes of a confined space permit procedure.
• Describe the basic information that can be found on a typical confined space permit.
• Explain the purpose of an atmospheric test and describe the purpose of the test.
• Describe the primary difference between a non-permit required confined space and a permit required confined space.

5. 130-05 Hot Work Procedures:

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the purpose of a hot work permit procedure.  In addition, you will be able to discuss the basic information that can be found on most hot work permits.

1. Define hot work.
2. Describe the primary reason for hot work permit procedure.
3. Explain the key purposes of a hot work permit.

Describe the six key steps associated with a hot work permit.

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Online Industrial Maintenance Course

Industrial Maintenance courses are available to take online at YouTrainOnline.com. Our Industrial Skills library includes 80 courses and several packages.

Industrial Maintenance Curriculum: 151. hours, $300.00; contains: (many of these can be purchased as a stand-alone course, starting as low as $25.00 each!)

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hearing and Noise Safety
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Slip, Trip and Fall Protection
• Ladder Safety
• Portable Power and Hand Tool Safety
• Machine Hazards and Safety
• Machine Guarding
• Stationary Power Tool Safety
• First Aid
• Fire Prevention and Protection Program
• Fire Extinguisher Safety
• Lockout/Tagout Safety Program
• Confined Space Safety
• Electrical Safety
• Energized Electrical Equipment Safety
• Materials Handling and Storing Safety
• Rigging Safety
• Scaffolding Safety
• Scissor Lift Operations and Safety
• Crane and Hoist Safety
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Fall Protection
• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety
• Hazardous Material Safety
• Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Design
• Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Concept
• Hazardous Material Procedures
• Confined Space Procedures
• Hot Work Procedures
• Working Principles of Simple Machines
• Hand Tools I
• Hand Tools II
• Portable Power Tools
• Torque Wrenches
• Introduction to Belt Drive Devices
• V-Belts
• Positive Traction Belt Devices
• Sheave Maintenance
• Introduction to Conveyor Systems
• Conveyor System Designs
• Conveyor Belt System Inspection and Operation
• Conveyor Belt Installation and Repair
• Introduction to Bearings
• Rolling Contact Bearings
• Sliding Surface Bearings
• Bearing Installation and Removal
• Bearing Seals
• Troubleshooting Bearing Failures
• Introduction to Gear Drives

Industrial Maintenance Curriculum: (continued)

• Types of Gears
• Maintaining Gear Drives
• Types of Gears
• maintaining Gear Drives
• Lubrication Selection and Sampling in Rotating Machinery
• Lubrication Management in Rotating Machinery
• Lubrication Analysis in Rotating Machinery
• Pipe and Pipe-fitting Symbols
• Pipe Joining Methods
• Piping Construction and Sizing
• Piping Expansion, Support and Installation
• Piping Auxiliaries
• Shaft Alignment
• Introduction to Chain Drives
• Chain Drive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Lubrication Basics
• Types of Lubricants
• Lubrication Sampling and Analysis
• Lubricant Filtration and Purification
• Introduction to Valves and Their Components
• Valve Actuators
• Gate Valves
• Globe Valves
• Butterfly Valves
• Ball Valves
• Check Valves
• Needle Valves
• Plug Valves
• Diaphragm Valves
• Pinch Valves
• Safety and Relief Valves
• Introduction to Centrifugal Pumps
• Centrifugal Pump Design
• Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals
• Centrifugal Pump Operation
• Heat Exchanger Theory
• Open Heat Exchanger Design and Operation
• Closed Heat Exchangers
• Compressed Air Systems
• Compressed Air System Components
• Positive Displacement Compressors
• Dynamic Compressors
• Bolted Joints
• O-Rings
• Making Gaskets
• Fasteners
• Packing Material Use and Installation
• Mechanical Seals Use and Installation
• Introduction to Positive Displacement Pumps
• Reciprocating Positive Displacement Pumps
• Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps
• Introduction to Hydraulics
• Hydraulic Systems
• Hydraulic Fluids
• Vibration Introduction
• Vibration Causes and Characteristics
• Basic Vibration Troubleshooting Techniques
• Plant Vibration Program
• Boiler Tube Repair
• Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler I
• Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler II
• Inspecting the Waterside of a Boiler
• Inspecting a Boiler’s Exterior
• Fireside and Waterside Cleaning of a Boiler
• Electron Theory
• Magnetism and Electromagnetism Explained
• Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws Relating to DC Circuits
• Evaluating Series and Parallel DC Circuit Performance
• Determine Circuit Outputs from Specified Inputs
• Alternating Current (AC)
• Ohm’s and Kirchoffs Laws Involving AC Circuits
• Inductance in AC Circuits
• Capacitance in AC Circuits
• AC Power
• Wire and Cable management
• Introduction to Troubleshooting
• PID Basics
• Reading a PID
• Electrical Drawings
• Logic Diagrams
• Printing Reading Overview
• Intro to Measuring and Care of Measuring Tools
• Measuring Rules and Tapes
• Micrometers
• Fixed Gauges
• Measuring with Calipers
• Dial Indicators
• Telescoping Gauges
• Layout and Bench Work
• Vertical Milling Machine
• Engine Lathe
• Surface Grinder
• Pedestal Grinder
• Band Saw
• Drill Press
• Scaffold Erection and Components
• Rigging, Lifting and Elevated Work Surfaces
• Rigging II
• Rigging III
• Ladders
• Overhead Cranes
• Aerial Lift Devices

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OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Standards

At YouTrainOnline.com, we believe

In fiscal year 2009, OSHA listed the following standards in which the highest penalties were assesed:

1. Fall protection, construction

2. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction

3. Contro of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) general industry

4. Excavations, requirements  for protective systems, construction

5. Machines, general requirements, general industry

6. General duty clause

7. Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals

8. Ladders, construction

9. Powered industrial trucks, general industry

10. Aerial lifts.

Frequently Cited OSHA Standards to generate a report on the most frequent cited federal or state OSHA standards.

YouTrainOnline.com Offers an enormous library of online Safety Training Courses at a very affordable price of $25 per 1 hour course.

• Slip, Trip and Fall Protection
• Fall Protection
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hearing and Noise Safety
• Ladder Safety
• Machine Hazards and Safety
• First Aid
• Fire Extinguisher Safety
• Lockout/Tagout Safety Program
• Electrical Safety
• Rigging Safety
• Scissor Lift Operations and Safety
• Crane and Hoist Safety
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Hazardous Materials Safety
• HAZWOPER Regulation Overview
• Emergency Procedures
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Many, many more! Please visit our Skills Training page, but be patient as it huge and loads rather slow…

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Industrial Safety Courses

YouTrainOnline.com offers several great online Industrial Safety Courses starting as low as $25.ea. They’re easy to take, self paced, available 24/7; they incorporate varying types of media, including photographs, graphics, video, animations, and three dimensional representations. Interactive remediation and simulation is also developed for each lesson to maximize the learning experience.

And, the list goes on! Our Industrial Library contains over 400 courses so please be patient as it loads. Scroll halfway down for Industrial Safety, but please feel free to browse all listings.

Small sampling of what The YouTrainOnline Safety Course Library contains:

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hearing and Noise Safety
• Machine Hazards and Safety
• Lockout, Tagout Safety Program
• First Aid
• Electrical Safety
• Hazardous materials Safety
• Decontamination
• Emergency Procedures
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Portable Power and Hand Tool Safety
• Fire Prevention and Protection Program
• Rigging Safety
• Scissor Lift Operations and Safety
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Written Hazardous Communication Program – Part 1
• Written Hazardous Communication Program – Part 2