According to estimates made by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. The course provides a general awareness of lead, the risks, preventive measures, and OSHA requirements in 1926.62, Lead.
Topics include: Characteristics of Lead; Lead Exposure Risk; Sources of Lead; Lead Dust; Construction Workers and Exposure; Entry Routes: Ingestion, Inhalation, Dermal, and Endogenous; Acute and Chronic Exposure; Signs and Symptoms of Over Exposure; Reporting; Measuring Lead Levels; Reproductive Risks; Chelating Agents; Controlling Exposure; The Hierarchy of Controls: Elimination/Substitution, Engineering Controls, Warnings, Administrative and Work Practice Controls, and Personal Protective Equipment; Handling Contaminated Protective Clothing; Protective Clothing Policies and Practices; Preventing Heat Stress; Training; Employer Responsibilities; Respiratory Protection; General Requirements; Respiratory Protection Programs; Respirator Selection; Assigned Protection Factors (APFs); Respirator Types; Fit Testing; Inspection Requirements; and Respirator Training.
Certification from OSHAcademy is provided upon successful completion. The certificate can be verified through a QR-Code system or by the following link: https://app.oshacademy-atp.com/verify/
Certification Provider
OSHAcademy
Instructors Languages
English / Arabic / Urdu / Hindi
Course Description
According to estimates made by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. The course provides a general awareness of lead, the risks, preventive measures, and OSHA requirements in 1926.62, Lead.
Topics include: Characteristics of Lead; Lead Exposure Risk; Sources of Lead; Lead Dust; Construction Workers and Exposure; Entry Routes: Ingestion, Inhalation, Dermal, and Endogenous; Acute and Chronic Exposure; Signs and Symptoms of Over Exposure; Reporting; Measuring Lead Levels; Reproductive Risks; Chelating Agents; Controlling Exposure; The Hierarchy of Controls: Elimination/Substitution, Engineering Controls, Warnings, Administrative and Work Practice Controls, and Personal Protective Equipment; Handling Contaminated Protective Clothing; Protective Clothing Policies and Practices; Preventing Heat Stress; Training; Employer Responsibilities; Respiratory Protection; General Requirements; Respiratory Protection Programs; Respirator Selection; Assigned Protection Factors (APFs); Respirator Types; Fit Testing; Inspection Requirements; and Respirator Training.
