Working with hot bitumen, asphalt and other bituminous products poses serious risks, burns, boilovers, explosions, fume inhalation and more.  this course is designed to:

• Protect worker health and safety
• Minimise risk and liability
• Meet Austroads and industry safety standards
• Satisfy contractor, client and council compliance requirements

Whether you’re handling, storing, supervising or working near bituminous materials, this course is essential.

What You’ll Learn

• Safe procedures for storing and handling hot bituminous products

• Risk minimisation for high-temperature work zones

• Common hazard response: fires, fumes, boilovers

• Proper selection and use of fire extinguishers

• Responsibilities under WHS legislation

• Visual case studies and demonstrations of real-world incidents

Who should attend?

• Sealing and asphalt crews

• Tanker drivers and bitumen storage site workers

• Supervisors, site managers, safety officers

• Contractors, plant workers, and non-field staff managing hot works

If you work near, handle, or supervise the use of bituminous materials, this training is not optional it’s critical.

Program Delivery Options

• Online via Zoom (public course sessions)
• Onsite at your workplace (group bookings up to 16).

All participants MUST HAVE access to an iPad / tablet device / laptop for assessments access learning resources and completion of assessments (iPhone is not recommended due to the screen size)

See Training Calendar for Upcoming Course Dates – now offering, morning, afternoon and evening.