Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry - 5 PDH

Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry PDH - LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Description of asbestos

• Dangers of asbestos exposure

• Definition of work classifications

• Permissible exposure limit for asbestos

• Asbestos operations that employers must monitor and assess

• Function of a competent person

• Initial exposure assessment

• Negative exposure assessment

• When exposure must be monitored

• Medical surveillance programs for employees

• Maintaining employee records

• Regulated areas

• Communicating asbestos hazards at worksites

• Posting of warning signs

• Providing asbestos warning labels

• Training employees regarding asbestos exposure

• Methods used to control asbestos exposure levels

• Compliance requirements for Classes I - IV work

• OSHA requirements concerning respirators

• Requirements to provide protective clothing for employees

• Hygiene-related requirements for employees performing various classes of asbestos work

• Employer’s housekeeping responsibilities

This course is intended primarily for civil and construction engineers involved in construction activities.

This course includes a true/false and multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to highlight the general concepts of the course material.

This course is based on the OSHA 3096 document, “Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry,” 2002.