Asbestos Safety This course covers employer and employee responsibilities related to working with asbestos. The course also covers safe work practices for employees who may be exposed to airborne asbestos. Emphasis is primarily given to construction operations. This page intentionally blank OSHAcademy Course 852 Study Guide Asbestos Safety Basics Copyright © 2017 Geigle Safety Group, Inc. No portion of this text may be reprinted for other than personal use. Any commercial use of this document is strictly forbidden. Contact OSHAcademy to arrange for use as a training document. This study guide is designed to be reviewed off-line as a tool for preparation to successfully complete OSHAcademy Course 852. Read each module, answer the quiz questions, and submit the quiz questions online through the course webpage. You can print the post-quiz response screen which will contain the correct answers to the questions. 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Revised: June 13, 2019 This page intentionally blank Course 852 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 Module 1: Asbestos Basics ............................................................................................................. 2 What is Asbestos? ....................................................................................................................... 2 Two Categories of Asbestos ........................................................................................................ 2 Historical Perspectives ................................................................................................................ 3 Where Asbestos is Used.............................................................................................................. 3 Did You Know? ............................................................................................................................ 4 Health Hazards of Asbestos ........................................................................................................ 5 Lung Cancer ............................................................................................................................. 6 Mesothelioma ......................................................................................................................... 7 Module 1 Quiz ............................................................................................................................. 8 Module 2: Employer Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 10 Employer Duty to Keep Employees Safe ................................................................................... 10 Establish an Asbestos Safety Program ...................................................................................... 10 Assessment and Analysis .......................................................................................................... 10 Evaluation of the Asbestos Safety Program.............................................................................. 10 Exposure Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 11 Communications ....................................................................................................................... 12 Medical Surveillance Program .................................................................................................. 12 Multi-employer Worksites ........................................................................................................ 14 Recordkeeping .......................................................................................................................... 15 Module 2 Quiz ........................................................................................................................... 16 Module 3: Asbestos Exposure Control Plan ................................................................................. 18 Course 852 The Hierarchy of Controls ......................................................................................................... 18 Elimination/Substitution ........................................................................................................... 18 Engineering Controls ................................................................................................................. 19 Warnings ................................................................................................................................... 19 Administrative Controls ............................................................................................................ 20 Work Classifications .............................................................................................................. 20 Administrative Controls - Safe Work Practices ......................................................................... 21 Respiratory Protection and Protective Equipment ................................................................... 22 Prohibited Activities .................................................................................................................. 23 Module 3 Quiz ........................................................................................................................... 24 Module 4: Asbestos Training Program Requirements .................................................................. 26 Training for Work in Regulated Areas ....................................................................................... 27 Class I Training ...................................................................................................................... 27 Class II Training ..................................................................................................................... 27 Class III Training .................................................................................................................... 28 Class IV Training .................................................................................................................... 29 Training for Competent Persons in Construction ..................................................................... 29 Class I and II Competent Person Training ............................................................................. 29 Class III and IV Competent Person Training .......................................................................... 29 Access to Training Materials ..................................................................................................... 29 Module 4 Quiz ........................................................................................................................... 31 Module 5: Brake and Clutch Repair Work ................................................................................... 33 Regulatory Requirement ........................................................................................................... 33 Control Methods ....................................................................................................................... 33 Course 852 Best Practices ............................................................................................................................ 34 Training ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Module 5 Quiz ........................................................................................................................... 36 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... 38 Endnotes ......................................................................................................................................