Oil Patch Trucking???

Well that might be true but the course I did stressed 100x that its the employers responsibility to train the worker. So there is no way you'd enter a work site without you being aware of the dangers or being shown how to use evac equipment in case of an emergency, as far as SCBA equipment, you have to get properly fitted and trained for it too. If your employer isn't doing that, then go work elsewhere.

The rest of it is common sense.. how does it collect in low lying areas, what does it smell like, danger levels, equipment needed, people needed etc.

I really don't think you'd ever be sent into a dangerous situation blind, not with all the workers comp issues that would bring.

 

i'd hope not, onetrack. but you never know how some people think. "just one more quick job and we are done for the day" type mentality will get you killed before you know it. i believe this course should not be taught anywhere but in a classroom.

 

Current occupational health and safety legislation actually returns part of the responsibility of following applicable regulations and working in a safe manner onto the worker. The worker has a responsibility to work in a safe manner and to refuse to work if they deem it to be dangerous or unsafe.

In the case of safety related equipment like SCBA, most service companies do not own the equipment, but rent it on an as-needed basis (way too much of a headache to properly maintain it from both regulatory and operational perspectives). Therefore, you would be unlikely to have a chance to practise using it other than when you show up for that specific operation.

I think the information you have gotten, while not necessarily incorrect, is somewhat misleading. I would say that being issued a certificate saying you have passed a course that includes the proper use of SCBA without physically having done so is a recipe for disaster. I would not rely on their assertion that it is the employer's responsibility to train the worker. If you show up with certificate in hand, the assumption is going to be that you have been trained.

As for proper fitment... pull the straps tighter.

Overall safety issues regarding a specific job are usually covered as part of a pre-job safety meeting, but that is not the time to be learning how to use SCBA or the dangers of H2S, etc., although both of those issues (and more) should be reviewed at that time.

Agreed 100%.

I have probably taken H2S Alive (or an equivalent) five or six times over the years, but I need to take it again. While I could easily pass an online-only course and have experience in the use of SCBA in the field, I will still take the course in person.

 

The online course often states that it's meant to make you more aware but the classroom course is required to work in the industry. Depending how eager the online provider is to let you think it is all you need of course...

 

all i can say is if i find out that someone only has the online course, thats when i'll refuse to work with that person, and they won't be able to do much.

 

Its something to have, I would tell them I have it and where I got it, and most companies would probably do an in class session anyways because you have to learn things their way. I took it because it was cheap... just something to tack onto the res

 

ok, still don't agree with the course. my opinion is why waste the money on the on line course when you have to go and do the course in the class room. i'm not sure of any company that teaches this course in house. i've only seen it in the safety schools. is there a company that teaches it in house.

 

I hauled sand for Sanjel for a couple years out of red deer. You will be mostly driving, loading and unloading in that position. It good because you stay away from the rig in and frac job. That pay is not as good as the guys on the frac who get a job bonus. But you are paid a good salary plus whatever the bonus structure is for the sand hauler. I have a good friend who is hauling sand for Tri can in Hinton right now. He loves it. No ######## in the bush, always a hotel at the end of your day and good pay foe meals. They also supply all your PPE. It's a great place to start. You will be able to see what the other positions are like from there. Most companies will allow you to move around into a different position in the future. If you can get the job hauling the super b sand can do it!