This course briefly introduces Asbestos as covered by Subpart Z 29 CFR 1910.1001 for general industry. This course focuses on identification, routes of exposure, permissible exposure limits and exposure controls. This session should take about 10 minutes to complete.

This course, together with additional, “site specific” information, was designed to meet the OSHA (1926.1101) and AHERA regulatory requirements in one easy to understand course. Asbestos awareness training is required upon initial assignment and annually for employees whose work activities may contact asbestos containing materials (ACM) or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACM), but do not disturb ACM or PACM during their work activities (Class IV operations). 29CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(vii) requires a minimum of 2 hours training. The 2 hour course agenda includes an introduction to: background information on asbestos (its various forms and uses); health effects of asbestos; worker protection programs; common locations of ACM in buildings; recognition of ACM damage and deterioration; operations and maintenance programs; response to fiber release episodes and more. Workers who perform activities that will result in the disturbance of ACM must receive additional training.

This course has been designed primarily to comply with training requirements as required by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.1001. The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos at or above the PEL and/or excursion limit. Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. However, we have also included the 2-hour time requirement as called out by the EPA for anyone engaged in custodial or maintenance work. This time requirement is being imposed on this course in order comply with that requirement, and as a best management practice. Maintenance and custodial staff conducting any activities that will result in the disturbance of ACBM must receive an additional fourteen hours of training. Two hours.

All maintenance and custodial staff in schools who may work in a building that contains asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM) must receive at least two hours of asbestos awareness training whether or not they are required to work with ACBM. In addition, OSHA requires that employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains ACM or presumed ACM (PACM) receive asbestos awareness training on an annual basis (at least once a year). This course, together with additional, “site specific” information, was designed to meet these two regulatory requirements in one easy to understand course. The course agenda includes an introduction to: background information on asbestos; health effects of asbestos; worker protection programs; locations of ACM in buildings; recognition of ACM damage and deterioration; operations and maintenance programs; response to fiber release episodes and more. Maintenance and custodial staff conducting any activities that will result in the disturbance of ACBM must receive an additional fourteen hours of training.

This supervisory-level asbestos awareness course covers asbestos exposure risks, effects, and engineering, administrative and personal protection equipment controls, as well as the relevant OSHA regulations.