This four-hour course teaches Kansas about on-the-job safety. The course covers many topics but breaks them up into the following segments:

Workplace safety

This segment covers general safety concerns for plumbers and OSHA’s role in protecting workers from harm.

Hazardous substances and environmental risks

Learn about the hazards and risks that plumbers can encounter including lead, asbestos, mold, industrial chemicals, and mercury.

Flammable or combustible materials

Understand substances and materials that are likely to catch fire. Additionally, explore fire protection and prevention standards.

Workplace hazards

Learn how to deal with health and safety risks that plumbers encounter at a worksite. These include sulfur dioxide and biohazards such as sewage and rodent infestations. The course also examines standards for respirators and respirator use.

Physical strains

Learn about strains and stresses placed on plumbers that can lead to pain and injury. This segment also describes how to reduce the occurrence and severity of injuries on the job.

Physical hazards

This segment addresses additional threats to plumbers' health and well-being, including burns, electric shock, eye injuries, slips, trips, and falls.

Course ID(s): 2026-008

Approved By: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) - HVAC

  • Safety for Plumbers
    • Initial Camera Checkpoint
    • Introduction to Safety Training for Plumbers [2 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Safety Training for Plumbers
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 1 (1 questions)
    • Overview of Workplace Safety [2 Activities]
      • 01. Overview of Workplace Safety
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 2 (3 questions)
    • Overview of Workplace Safety - OSHA General Safety and Health Regulations [2 Activities]
      • 01. Overview of Workplace Safety - OSHA General Safety and Health Regulations
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 3 (3 questions)
    • Hazardous Substances and Environmental Risks [2 Activities]
      • 01. Hazardous Substances and??Environmental Risks
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 4 (3 questions)
    • Other Hazardous Substances and Environmental Risks [2 Activities]
      • 01. Other Hazardous Substances and Environmental Risks
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 5 (3 questions)
    • Camera Checkpoint 2
    • Flammable or Combustible Materials [2 Activities]
      • 01. Flammable or Combustible Materials
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 6 (4 questions)
    • Workplace Hazards [2 Activities]
      • 01. Workplace Hazards
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 7 (3 questions)
    • Workplace Hazards - OSHA Regulations for Respiratory Protection [2 Activities]
      • 01. Workplace Hazards - OSHA Regulations for Respiratory Protection
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 8 (3 questions)
    • Workplace Hazards ?? Biohazards [2 Activities]
      • 01. Workplace Hazards - Biohazards
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 9 (3 questions)
    • Physical Strains [2 Activities]
      • 01. Physical Strains
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 10 (3 questions)
    • Physical Strains - Temperatures and Noise and Vibrations [2 Activities]
      • 01. Physical Strains - Temperatures and Noise and Vibrations
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 11 (3 questions)
    • Camera Checkpoint 3
    • Physical Hazards [2 Activities]
      • 01. Physical Hazards
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 12 (3 questions)
    • Physical Hazards ?? Electrical [2 Activities]
      • 01. Physical Hazards - Electrical
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 13 (3 questions)
    • Review of Safety Requirements [2 Activities]
      • 01. Review of Safety Requirements
      • End of cluster
    • Incremental Quiz 14 (2 questions)
    • Conclusion [2 Activities]
      • 01. Conclusion
      • End of cluster
    • Final Camera Checkpoint
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
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Instructor Bio

Randy Drake

Randy Drake is a licensed, master plumber with over 32 years' experience in the industry. He founded a plumbing business in 1993 which he successfully sold in 2013. He currently works for a plumbing company based in Traverse City, Michigan.