How long does the course take and is it online?

The course takes about 40 minutes, is 100% online and self-paced, and you can complete it on any device. Access period: 6 months access from the day of course start. You receive an instant, verifiable certificate of completion after passing the assessment.

How much does it cost?

The Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Awareness course is $39 AUD (including GST) per person. Discounted team seats are available for businesses.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Awareness

Name: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Awareness
Price: 39 AUD
Availability: InStock

Lithium-ion batteries now power almost everything at work, from phones and laptops to power tools, pallet jacks, cleaning machines and e-bikes and battery fires are rising sharply. This course explains what thermal runaway is and why it behaves so differently from an ordinary fire, the four things that set it off, the warning signs a battery gives before it fails, how to charge and store batteries safely, what to do with a swollen or damaged one, why a battery must never go in a bin and why a battery fire is not a fire to fight. Includes paced slides with diagrams, a workplace decision scenario and quick self checks.

~40 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start

What You Will Learn

Recognise where lithium-ion batteries are in your own workplace and why they carry a distinct fire risk
Explain thermal runaway in plain terms and name the four common triggers
Spot the warning signs that a battery is failing, and take the right action straight away
Apply safe practice for charging, storing, quarantining and disposing of batteries
Respond correctly to a battery fire, including why it is not a fire for a worker to fight

Course Content

1. The hazard you are already carrying

2. Thermal runaway, in plain terms

3. Warning signs, and what to do about them

4. Charging and storing

5. Buying, disposal and the rules

6. When one catches fire

Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Everyone who uses, charges, stores, transports or disposes of battery powered equipment at work, including trades and site workers, warehouse and logistics staff, cleaners, facilities and office staff, supervisors and anyone responsible for purchasing tools or equipment.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It provides general information about lithium-ion battery safety in Australian workplaces and is not legal or engineering advice. It is not a substitute for your organisation's own risk assessment, safe work procedures, emergency plan, manufacturer instructions or advice from your work health and safety regulator or fire service.

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Duration	~40 minutes
Format	100% online, self-paced
Lessons	6
Assessment	10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate	Instant, verifiable
Access period	6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for	Everyone who uses, charges, stores, transports or disposes of battery powered equipment at work, including trades and site workers, warehouse and logistics staff, cleaners, facilities and office staff, supervisors and anyone responsible for purchasing tools or equipment.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Awareness

~40 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start