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In Asbestos in the Construction Industry , you'll learn ...
- The dangers of asbestos exposure
- Provisions of the OSHA asbestos standard regarding exposure assessment and monitoring, competent persons, and hazard communication
- Methods of compliance for each class of asbestos work in construction
Overview
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Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 29 pages
In the construction industry, asbestos is found in installed products such as sprayed-on fireproofing, pipe insulation, floor tiles, cement pipe and sheet, roofing felts and shingles, ceiling tiles, fire-resistant drywall, drywall joint compounds, and acoustical products. Exposure to asbestos can cause disabling or fatal diseases, whose symptoms generally do not appear for 20 or more years after initial exposure.
This course reviews and discusses the OSHA requirements regulating asbestos in the construction industry contained in 29 CFR Part 1926.1101. In particular, the course covers OSHA requirements for exposure assessment, medical surveillance, recordkeeping, competent persons, regulated areas, and hazard communication. It also identifies the specific methods of compliance for each class of asbestos work in construction.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The dangers of asbestos exposure
- The four classes of asbestos construction work
- Provisions of the OSHA Standard for asbestos exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and recordkeeping
- The function and duties of a competent person
- The communication of asbestos hazards
- Training requirements regarding asbestos exposure
- Methods of compliance for controlling asbestos exposure levels
- Compliance requirements for Class I-IV asbestos work
- OSHA requirements concerning competent persons, respirators, protective clothing, and housekeeping
- Hygiene-related requirements for performing Class I-IV asbestos work
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
| Alabama (P.E.) | Alaska (P.E.) | Arkansas (P.E.) |
| Delaware (P.E.) | District of Columbia (P.E.) | Florida (P.E. Area of Practice) |
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| Maine (P.E.) | Maryland (P.E.) | Michigan (P.E.) |
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| New Hampshire (P.E.) | New Jersey (P.E.) | New Mexico (P.E.) |
| New York (P.E.) | North Carolina (P.E.) | North Dakota (P.E.) |
| Ohio (P.E. Self-Paced) | Oklahoma (P.E.) | Oregon (P.E.) |
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| Tennessee (P.E.) | Texas (P.E.) | Utah (P.E.) |
| Vermont (P.E.) | Virginia (P.E.) | West Virginia (P.E.) |
| Wisconsin (P.E.) | Wyoming (P.E.) | |
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 29 pages
