Asbestos Protection

Overview/Description
 An estimated 1.3 million employees face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry. Employees are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos products (such as textiles, friction products, insulation, and other building materials), during automotive brake and clutch repair work, or while working in asbestos-ridden buildings. This course presents the basics of how to protect yourself from an asbestos hazard. Topics include personal protective equipment requirements, safe work practices, and methods of compliance. This course addresses OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.1001.

Target Audience
 Managers, safety managers, frontline supervisors, and employees in general industry who may be exposed to asbestos

Expected Duration
2.5 hours

Lesson Objectives:

The Dangers of Asbestos

  • identify the benefits of understanding the dangers of asbestos.
  • identify where asbestos can be found.
  • identify the types of operations that can result in asbestos exposure.
  • determine which operations could result in asbestos exposure.
  • identify the health effects associated with asbestos exposure.
  • determine whether a particular situation could lead to exposure and subsequent illness.

    • Protecting Workers from Asbestos Exposure

  • identify the benefits of knowing protective procedures, proper signage, and how to conduct asbestos awareness training.
  • identify the procedures implemented to protect employees from exposure to asbestos.
  • implement the appropriate procedures (work practices) and personal protective equipment in a given situation.
  • identify the requirements for the posting of signs and labels.
  • determine if a company's signs and labels regarding asbestos materials meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
  • analyze an asbestos-awareness program for the appropriate training elements.

    • Course Number: SFTY0041