FLUID POWER SAFETY INSTITUTE™ - Student Safety Bulletins

Safety MUST be the basis of all fluid power education. Students can depend on the FPSI™ as a source for reliable, safe, service, repair, and troubleshooting information. In addition, we encourage students to send us questions and/or concerns they have about any aspect of fluid power safety.

Ref. No.	Description of Student Safety Bulletins

SSB-005	Once again there is controversy about hydraulic systems safety.

SSB-004	Excellent advisory about preventing worker deaths from uncontrolled release of electrical, mechanical, and other types of hazardous energy.

SSB-003	SAE Code 61, SAE Code 62, and Caterpillar® 4-bolt flange confusion - There are many people who think that on-the-job training for hydraulics is adequate. Here is a prime example why it simply does not work. In fact, it can leave innocent people vulnerable to severe injury or death.

SSB-002	Accumulator Safety - ball valves and "sound" don't cut the mustard!

SSB-001	Is your technical school or college suitably qualified to teach you?