Water Utilities Safety
WWW201 – 20.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/25 – 07/18/25 | Live Online Instructor-Led Training | EU WWW201 685 | $495.00 | ||
| 02/24/26 – 02/26/26 | Wichita Falls, TX | EU WWW201 711 | $500.00 | ||
| 03/02/26 – 03/04/26 | Tyler, TX | EU WWW201 712 | $500.00 | ||
| 06/01/26 – 06/04/26 | Conroe, TX | EU WWW201 710 | $500.00 | ||
| 07/14/26 – 07/16/26 | Plano, TX | EU WWW201 709 | $495.00 |
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)
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
Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.
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]