OSHA Construction Asbestos Awareness
Exposure to asbestos at construction sites can affect the health of workers and those living around the place. Hence workers and those who enter the construction sites for various reasons must aware of the health impacts of asbestos and regulations and prescribed safety practices to be followed to reduce the impact of asbestos on human health.
This course details safety analysis of asbestos and imbibes safety practices among participants so that they can create safe atmosphere for workers in construction industry against harmful pollutants such as asbestos.
Breathing asbestos fibers can be dangerous to health and can cause asbestosis, a kind of lung disease which can be fatal if not treated early. Long term exposure to asbestos dusts can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly diseases.
Governing regulations
Considering its large scale health impacts on workers, OSHA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have formulated regulations and monitor industries to ensure that full compliances of safety measures are met. This online safety course provides insights into the Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry as described in OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.1101. The course provides students general awareness on asbestos, risks at workplaces and regulations for construction industry.
Course Overview
This OSHA asbestos safety course is ideal for workers and employers and designed to train participants as per 29 CFR § 1910.1101 standards which are formed to regulate pollution due to asbestos in the construction industry.
Who Must Take this Course?
According to OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.1101(k)(9)(i), all the employers of the construction industry must take the responsibility to protect their workers from asbestos exposure and make them aware of their rights, prevailing safety standards, protective means and how to safeguard one from highly dangerous asbestos pollution. All those who perform Class I to IV asbestos operations, must take up this Health and Safety course.
Who Must Take this Course?
According to OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.1101(k)(9)(i), all the employers of the construction industry must take the responsibility to protect their workers from asbestos exposure and make them aware of their rights, prevailing safety standards, protective means and how to safeguard one from highly dangerous asbestos pollution. All those who perform Class I to IV asbestos operations, must take up this Health and Safety course.
Course Format
Our OSHA Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry Training course provides students with high-class content for easy to comprehend along with interesting case studies, graphical representations of facts and figures, audio explanations and huge practice questions for better marks in the final exam.
Every successful student will get a hard copy of completion certificate along with a wallet card.
Continuing education credits?
Each participant will be entitled for 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) for completing this safety course.
Topics Covered
- Course Introduction
- Course Description
- Course Approach
- Course Layout
- Introduction to Asbestos
- Class I Asbestos Work
- Class II Asbestos Work
- Class III Asbestos Work
- Class IV Asbestos Work
- PEL (or Permissible Exposure Limit)
- Training Requirements
- Asbestos Exposure Assessment and Monitoring
- Barriers and Signage
- Methods of Compliance
- HEPA-filter Dust Collection Systems
- Enclosure or Isolation
- Ventilation
- Engineering and Work Practice Controls
- Work Practices
- Respirators
- Protective Clothing
- Glove Bag Systems
- Decontamination
