Course Description:  This course is required for all workers who will be working on gas piping for a licensed plumber.  Workers must be able to demonstrate competence with gas work by completing this training.  After completing this course, a certificate verifying the training must be submitted by the student to the New York City (NYC) Department of Buildings (DOB) licensing division.  

Topics include but not limited to:

• Introduction to gas piping and testing.   
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Gas leak detection.
• Emergency response and procedures.
• NYC Building Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code and Fire Code overview.
• Utility processes and procedures.             
• Safe use of tools.
• Gas work safety and hazards.
• Technology.
• Violations.          

Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites for the course.

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Recognize gas work hazards.
• Implement gas work safety, hazard correction and mitigation procedures.
• Identify DOB laws and OSHA regulations regarding gas work.
• Use correct procedure to inspect equipment.
• Correctly install gas piping.
• Implement gas inspection.
• Use gas work technology.

Course Materials: This course consists of several different components including PowerPoint presentations, lectures, case studies, class discussions and hands-on demonstrations. We will provide a student manual, and in-class practical exercises.

CEU’s: 1.6

Course Duration: 16 hours of training (not including class breaks).

For additional information, please contact us at 212-683-7200 or training@site-safety.com.