About the course
What this course covers.
Batteries power forklifts, narrow-aisle trucks, electric buses, and other equipment, and used properly they are safe and reliable. Used carelessly, they deliver an electrical shock, a corrosive acid burn, or an injury from handling a heavy battery. This course trains a worker to manage batteries and chargers without finding those hazards.
The course covers battery basics and charger basics, preparing for charging, and recharging and watering a battery. It works through battery acid and its hazards, the lockout/tagout that protects a worker during service, and the vehicle inspection. By the end a worker understands how a battery and charger work, safe battery handling, recharging, watering and cleaning, personal safe practices, acid spill cleanup, and simple exterior repair.
Companies use the course to train workers who charge and handle industrial batteries and to give a documented training record an auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Battery and charger basics
How a battery and a charger work, and the basics of each.
Charging, recharging, and watering
Preparing for charging, and the recharging and watering a battery needs.
Battery acid and lockout/tagout
The hazards of battery acid, acid spill cleanup, and the lockout/tagout that protects a worker during service.
Vehicle inspection
Inspecting the vehicle and battery, personal safe practices, and simple exterior repair.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Our charging area is busier than people think. The acid-handling and lockout sections fixed some genuinely risky habits.
Rob T.
Warehouse Supervisor
Short and practical. It covers the electrical, chemical, and handling hazards of a battery in one tidy course.
Christine M.
Safety Coordinator
Good reminder that recharging and watering have a right way and a wrong way. Worth the twenty minutes.
Dale H.
Maintenance Lead
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Workers who charge and handle industrial batteries
- Forklift and powered-equipment operators
- Warehouse and facility maintenance crews
- Supervisors responsible for a battery charging area
- Any company that needs a documented battery safety training record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain how a battery and a charger work
- Prepare for charging and carry out recharging and watering
- Handle battery acid safely and clean up an acid spill
- Apply lockout/tagout when servicing a battery
- Inspect the vehicle and battery and follow personal safe practices
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $79.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$399.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$359.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$319.96
A corporate account saves you
$79.99
on 5 seats of Battery and Charger Safety
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion. A printable student manual is available as a reference.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 20 minutes of content
- Includes a printable student manual
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires that workers are trained for the hazards of their work, and an industrial battery carries electrical, chemical, and handling hazards. This course provides that training and the documented record a COR auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Battery and Charger Safety course cost?
- The course is 79.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 20 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in a single short session.
Does the certificate expire?
- The certificate of completion does not carry an expiry date. Many employers refresh the training periodically as part of their health and safety program.
Does the course cover battery acid?
- Yes. The course covers the hazards of battery acid, the personal protective practices around it, and how to clean up an acid spill.
Who needs battery and charger safety training?
- Any worker who charges or handles industrial batteries - for forklifts, narrow-aisle trucks, electric buses, and similar equipment - benefits from the training, along with the supervisors responsible for a charging area.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.