Directional Drilling
This Directional Drilling Safety Training course provides workers with essential knowledge to recognize, understand, and control hazards associated with horizontal directional drilling operations. Covering directional drilling basics, common equipment, underground utility hazards, utility locating, potholing, excavation safety, safe drill setup, rotating equipment hazards, drilling fluids, pressure systems, PPE, traffic and public safety, and emergency response actions, this course prepares participants to work safely around directional drilling activities across a variety of jobsite environments.
By: Safety LMS | Format: Online | Duration: 40 minutes | Language: EnglishWhat you'll learn
Through clear instruction and practical examples, participants will learn how to identify unsafe conditions, recognize utility strike, electrical, caught-between, struck-by, pressure, excavation, and fluid release hazards, follow safe work practices, maintain communication, respond appropriately to emergencies, and apply stop-work authority when conditions are unsafe or unclear. Designed for workers who operate, support, observe, or work near directional drilling operations, this training emphasizes hazard recognition, planning, verification, communication, and consistent safe work practices designed to prevent injuries, utility damage, equipment damage, environmental releases, and jobsite emergencies.
Course topics
- Directional Drilling Safety
- Utility and Excavation Safety
- Safe Operations
- Drilling Fluids
- Pressure Hazards
- Emergency Response
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Best Practices
