Level of difficulty: Intermediate

Course Benefits

This course prioritizes worker safety by equipping participants with the skills to identify and mitigate risks associated with bitumen handling. By understanding safety responsibilities, workers can minimise the likelihood of injuries, enhance their response to hazards, and contribute to a safer workplace.

Scope

This course provides essential instruction on safety for ALL personnel involved in storing, handling, working near, or supervising the use of, hot bituminous materials and asphalt.

The course consists of formal presentations, entertaining graphic demonstrations of hazards, and guidance on the selection and correct use of fire extinguishers.

It also covers risk minimisation strategies for common hazards present on bituminous surfacing sites including burns, boilovers, explosions, fire, inhalation of fumes and reversing plant.

Course content

The course consists of the following:

• Preparation to work with bitumen including hazard identification
• Risk minimisation strategies for common hazards present on bituminous surfacing sites including burns, boilovers, explosions, fire, inhalation of fumes and reversing plant
• Guidance and selection on the correct use of fire extinguishers
• First aid for bitumen burns, including first aid and procedures
• Site clean-up, including environmental requirements

This course also provides the knowledge component for the unit of competency RIICBS203E – Safely Handle Bituminous Materials. To complete the assessment and achieve a Statement of Attainment, refer to the list of endorsed RTO’s on the Industry Skills Card page. Please contact and liaise directly with the above RTO of choice to organise your assessment for this unit.

Pre-Requisites

Complete the Be Bitumen Safe course through AfPA ($55.00 incl. GST). Further details can be found on the Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) webpage.

Who should do this course?

This course is intended for:

• Sealing and asphalt crews
• Tanker drivers
• Bitumen storage site operators
• Supervisors
• Managers, and
• non-field staff involved in directing others to use bitumen products.

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