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Fluid Power Safety for Mines

Slam Engineering has developed a training course that provides insight into fluid power systems, both hydraulic and pneumatic, used in mining environments in accordance with the Technical Reference Guide for Fluid Power Safety Systems at Mines (TRG 41) and Recognised Standard 23 (RS 23). 

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to identify and manage the hazards associated with fluid power systems across a broad range of mine plants, including mobile equipment, longwall systems, and compressed air installations.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Content

The key areas the course covers include:

  • Fluid power types and risks
  • TRG 41 and RS 23 safety guidelines
  • High-risk area identification
  • Isolation and energy release
  • Hose installation and lifespan
  • Accumulators and pressure vessels
  • Safe work practices and PPE
  • Maintenance and schematic reading
  • Fault finding and troubleshooting
  • Reporting and documentation

Course Duration

The course is hosted online through our aXcelerate eLearning environment and takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete. It can be tailored to specific site requirements. To support retention, each section includes both short presentation videos and quiz-style questions that reinforce key concepts and assess learner understanding.

The course requires a 100% pass mark, and the student has three attempts to complete this successfully. 

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Price

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Enrolment

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Murray Timpson

Director

B.Eng B.Bus MIEAust. CPEng NPER RPEQ

Using his extensive experience and knowledge, Murray manages client development and project delivery to key clients.
He has more than 26 years’ experience in control and power systems, high voltage, training, facilitation, supervision, heavy mobile equipment, fixed plant, project management, budgeting and fault-finding. Murray gains career satisfaction by taking years of knowledge and practical experience and developing training packages to train others in these special skills.
Prior to founding Slam Engineering, Murray held Superintendent and Specialist positions with Idemitsu, Rio Tinto, Vale and BMA. His engineering consultancy experience includes roles with WorleyParsons and Bechtel.
Murray is a Chartered Professional Engineer having attained dual degrees Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor Business from the University of Southern Queensland, he also maintains Electrical Engineers Certificate of Competency (Underground) for NSW and QLD. Murray has attained a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and holds Engineers Australia committee position on Standards Australia EL-023 : Electrical Equipment in Mines and Quarries. He is also the Co-President of MEMMES (Mining Electrical Mining Mechanical Engineering Society).
Murray enjoys mentoring young engineers towards attaining their professional goals. In his spare time, he enjoys boating, swimming and squash.