Lead Safety in Shipyards Training Course

Shipyard workers are involved in the manufacture, repair, maintenance, and dismantling of boats and ships. The focus of this course is on lead safety for shipyard employment. It provides a general awareness of lead, the risks, preventive measures, and OSHA 1915.1025 which is identical to OSHA 1910.1025. Therefore, this course references OSHA 1910.1025.

Topics include:
Characteristics of Lead; Lead Exposure Risk; Sources of Lead; Lead Dust; Shipyard 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.

Reference:
https://www.oshacademy.com/courses/list/894-lead-safety-shipyards.html