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Educates employees about the hazards of working with materials that may contain asbestos.
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The purpose of this Asbestos Awareness safety training course is to educate employees about the hazards of working with materials that may contain asbestos. OSHA's regulation 29 CFR 1910.1101 "Occupational Exposure to Asbestos" requires that all employees who could come into contact with materials that might contain asbestos be given appropriate training on working safely in these situations. Employees are divided into four classes. Classes I - III are employees whose work involves installing or disturbing materials that might contain asbestos. However, the largest group of employees covered by this regulation fall into the Class IV group, which involves employees that get involved in maintenance and custodial activities to clean up waste and debris containing these type of materials.
Many materials commonly used in buildings for many years, including ceiling tiles, vinyl flooring, and wall and pipe insulation contain asbestos, therefore the regulation applies to nearly every custodial, janitorial and maintenance worker. This training instructs employees about the dangers of working with materials that may contain asbestos. The course provides the majority of the information needed to satisfy the training requirements for Class IV employees under the OSHA regulation.
TOPICS
This course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:
Composition and Nature of Asbestos
Types of Materials that may Contain Asbestos
Where Asbestos Materials may be Encountered
How to Protect Yourself when Disturbing Material that may Contain Asbestos
Air Monitoring and Decontamination
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives:
Understand the health risks associated with exposure to asbestos.
Know how to recognize potential asbestos-containing materials.
Know how to prevent exposure to asbestos fibers.
Understand how to handle asbestos when necessary.
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