Asbestos Safety

This asbestos safety course covers the health risks associated with asbestos. Your workers will learn where asbestos can be found, how to distinguish between the different types of asbestos, and how to prevent disturbances. They will also learn what PPE should be worn to protect themselves from exposure to asbestos. This asbestos awareness training meets the majority of the requirement for OSHA's regulation for Class IV employees.

OSHA REGULATION: 29 CFR 1910.1001.

Audience

For employees who work around materials containing asbestos.

Topics

The 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.