Propane Safety

Course Overview

The Propane Safety Awareness course provides essential training for workers who handle, store, transport, or work around propane in construction and industrial environments across Ontario.

Participants will learn about propane’s physical properties, key hazards, and safe work practices to prevent fires, explosions, carbon monoxide exposure, asphyxiation, and frostbite. The course also outlines legal requirements under Ontario legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Technical Standards and Safety Act (TSSA), Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act, and applicable CSA standards and WHMIS requirements.

This awareness-level training supports compliance while reinforcing the responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers when working with propane systems and equipment.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe propane’s physical properties and associated workplace hazards
  • Identify fire, explosion, carbon monoxide, asphyxiation, and frostbite risks
  • Explain legislative requirements under OHSA, TSSA, and TDG regulations
  • Apply the Hierarchy of Controls and RACE emergency response principles
  • Demonstrate safe handling, storage, and transportation practices for propane cylinders
  • Recognize employer, supervisor, and worker responsibilities under Ontario safety law

Who Should Take This Course

This course is designed for:

  • Construction workers
  • Maintenance personnel
  • Roofing crews
  • Heating equipment operators
  • Supervisors responsible for jobsite propane safety
  • Workers who connect or disconnect propane cylinders
  • Workers operating propane heaters, torches, or cutting equipment
  • New or inexperienced workers unfamiliar with propane hazards

This course provides general awareness training and does not replace task-specific certification (such as Record of Training (ROT)) or site-specific instruction required under TSSA regulations.

Course Format

Accessible via all major browsers and the Brightspace Pulse App (App Store & Google Play)

Delivery Mode: Self-directed online training

Access: 24/7 through a secure learner account

Platform Compatibility: Desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices

Assessment: Minimum 80% score is required on the Final Assessment to receive Completion Certificate.

Certification: A digital Certificate of Completion is generated and stored within the LMS platform. PDF version is available to download and print.

Duration: Approximately 40-60 minutes

Prerequisites: There are no specific prerequisites for this course

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