Online anytime - Asbestos Contractor / Supervisor Refresher Online

This Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Refresher Online course is designed to review key principles taught in the Contractor/Supervisor initial course while providing information regarding regulatory changes and updates to industry-standard work practices.

The Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor is responsible for performing the duties of the OSHA competent person for the asbestos project, consistent with current EPA and OSHA regulations. Any individual who performs supervision of persons permitted to enter the restricted and regulated asbestos abatement work area must comply with Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor certification.

Who Should Take This Course:

• Asbestos Contractor/Supervisors looking to renew their certification

Topics to be Covered:

• The Physical Characteristics of Asbestos and Asbestos-containing Materials
• Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
• Respiratory Classes and Characteristics
• Legal and Insurance Considerations
• Contracts and Specifications
• Asbestos Abatement Pre-work Activities
• Confining and Minimizing Airborne Fibers
• Cleaning up the Work Area & Lockdown Procedures
• Sampling and Analytical Methods Pertaining to Asbestos Abatement
• Waste Disposal
• Additional Hazards Encountered During Abatement
• Glovebag Techniques
• Recordkeeping and Supervisory Practices
• Regulatory Update
• Review

Regulations Satisfied:

• AHERA – Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title II)
• ASHARA – Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990
• EPA – Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), Worker Protection Rule 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart G, Asbestos-containing Materials in School Rule 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E
• OSHA – Asbestos Construction Standard 29 CFR 1926.58, Asbestos General Standard 29 CFR 1910.1001, Respirator Requirements 29 CFR 1910.134
• NESHAP – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M