Water Utilities Safety

WWW201 – 20.00 Hours

Schedule

Details Buttons Dates Location Class Price Register Buttons
11/18/24 – 11/20/24 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EU WWW201 679 $495.00 Register
01/14/25 – 01/16/25 Round Rock, TX EU WWW201 690 $495.00 Register
01/22/25 – 01/24/25 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EU WWW201 680 $495.00 Register
03/19/25 – 03/21/25 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EU WWW201 681 $495.00 Register
03/25/25 – 03/27/25 Jasper, TX EU WWW201 687 $495.00 Register
04/22/25 – 04/24/25 The Woodlands, TX EU WWW201 688 $495.00 Register
05/19/25 – 05/21/25 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EU WWW201 682 $495.00 Register
06/02/25 – 06/05/25 Conroe, TX EU WWW201 691 $495.00 Register
06/24/25 – 06/26/25 Seabrook, TX EU WWW201 689 $495.00 Register
07/16/25 – 07/18/25 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EU WWW201 685 $495.00 Register

This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (800) 723-3811 or (800) SAFE-811 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

**PLEASE NOTE** This course has been approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to fulfill the listed credit hours in the following operator license area(s):

– Onsite Sewage Facility Operator License (8 Hours)

– Wastewater Operator License (20 Hours)

– Water Operator License (20 Hours)

Water Cone and Safety tape The Water Utilities Safety course provides students with important information specific to confined spaces, proper personal protective equipment, and biological and chemical safety issues. Additionally, participants are guided through proper procedures associated with excavating and trenching, electrical safety, work site protection, safe vehicle operation, first aid safety tips, and best practices associated with a successful safety program.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participant Must Provide

  • a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Describe the importance of a safety program.
  • Identify the proper personal protective equipment to be used by water utilities workers.
  • Describe basic first aid procedures.
  • Discuss common chemical safety practices in the workplace.
  • Describe laboratory safety procedures.
  • Discuss procedures for preventing infectious diseases and infection.
  • Describe procedures for dealing with emergency situations.
  • Explain safe work practices when working around electrical equipment.
  • Describe procedures for working safely around excavations, trenches and heavy machinery.
  • Describe procedures for working safely in a confined space.
  • Describe procedures for work zone traffic control.
  • Describe techniques for driving safely.

Suggested Audience

This course is designed for public works personnel and employees of a water and/or wastewater system.

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • 20.00 hours – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Contact Information

Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: | Toll-Free: (800) 723-3811 or (800) SAFE-811
Email: [email protected]