Asbestos, Lead and Silica Awareness
The history and nature of asbestos, lead, silica and mercury, the health effects of exposure, and the engineering controls, work practices and PPE for workers near areas where they are present.
Who it is for and what it covers
This is an awareness course, not an abatement course. It prepares workers to recognize the materials and the tasks that create exposure, understand the medical aspects, and apply the controls and respiratory protection measures the standards require.
Who should attend
- Construction workers and supervisors potentially exposed to these materials
- Crews working near, not removing, asbestos, lead, silica or mercury
- Anyone who needs the OSHA awareness-level training
This course meets
- 29 CFR 1926.1101 Asbestos in Construction
- 29 CFR 1926.62 Lead in Construction
- 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica
- 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
- OSH Act of 1970 General Duty Clause 5(a)(1)
Certification
Certificate of completion
Topics covered
- Background, history and use of asbestos, lead and silica
- Health effects and medical aspects of exposure
- Related OSHA standards and the worker lead protection program
- Worker populations at risk from silica
- Tasks that create asbestos, lead, mercury and silica exposure
- Engineering and work practice controls
- Respiratory protection and hazard control
- Personal protective equipment
- Exposure monitoring and recordkeeping
Request this course
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Training team
253.922.2787Weekdays 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific
Classes run at our Milton, WA center (60 students) and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (30 students). Both have hands-on simulators: cellular tower, pole top rescue pole, communication hut and confined space vault.