Lead Exposure in Construction Environments

This online Lead Exposure in Construction Environments course provides employees with the information they need to understand lead hazards and the safety regulations that address them.

Course Overview

This online Lead Exposure in Construction Environments course provides employees with the information they need to understand lead hazards and the safety regulations that address them. The program also explains how to recognize lead hazards on a job site and handle them safely. Topics include the health effects of lead exposure; the OSHA Lead Standards for Construction; compliance programs; risk assessment and monitoring; PPE and respiratory protection; housekeeping and decontamination; medical surveillance and removal.

Course Topics

  • Contents of the standards
  • Permissible exposure limits (PEL)
  • Time weighted average (TWA)
  • Action levels
  • Exposure assessment and monitoring
  • Methods of compliance
  • Hygiene and housekeeping
  • Medical surveillance
  • And more