OSHA Construction Asbestos Awareness

Course Introduction

Course Description

Course Approach

Course Layout

Introduction

• Class I Asbestos Work
• Class II Asbestos Work
• Class III Asbestos Work
• Class IV Asbestos Work
• Permissible Exposure Limits
• Competent Person
• On-site Inspections
• Training Program & Requirements

Exposure Assessment and Monitoring

• Initial Exposure Assessment
• PEL (or Permissible Exposure Limit)
• Employee Exposure Measurements
• Exposure Monitoring
• Affected Employees
• Medical Surveillance Program
• Medical Exams and Consultations
• Maintain Employee Records
• Regulated Areas
• ACM Discovery Notification
• Warning Signs and Labels

Methods of Compliance

• Exhaust ventilation equipped with HEPA-filter dust collection systems
• Wet methods or Wetting Agents
• Enclosure or Isolation of Processes Producing Asbestos Dust
• Ventilation of the Regulated Area
• Negative Pressure Enclosure Systems
• Feasible Engineering and Work Practice Controls

Work Practices

• Respirators
• Respiratory Program
• Respirator Fit Test
• Protective Clothing
• Decontamination Area
• Equipment Room
• HEPA-filter Dust Collection Systems
• Vinyl and Asphalt Flooring

Final Exam

According to OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer shall train each employee who is likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL, and each employee who performs Class I through IV asbestos operations, in accordance with the requirements of this section.

The length of time for which the training is valid is determined by OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.1101(k)(9)(ii):

Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.

The use of Asbestos is highly regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and OSHA. This online course focuses on the Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry as described in OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.1101 and is intended to provide a general awareness of asbestos, the risks, and the regulations.