Asbestos Safety (Level 2) OCHS 1025

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• 1. Competency in Foundational Awareness: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and practices in asbestos abatement work.
• explain the necessary PPE for abatement work and its proper use.
• possess knowledge about monitoring asbestos concentration in the worksite and understand the different types of respiratory protection used in abatement.
• explain respiratory protection factors and maximum use concentration, highlighting the importance of these factors in maintaining worker safety.
• familiar with the requirements for fit testing and pre-use inspections of respirators.
• students can demonstrate the correct donning and doffing procedures for PPE.
• 2. Competency in Planning for Abatement Work and Initial Site Meeting
• demonstrate competence in planning for asbestos abatement work and conducting an effective initial site meeting.
• identify the various safe work documents that need to be reviewed prior to commencing work, such as hazardous materials surveys, site conditions, exposure control plans, and risk assessments.
• knowledgeable about the key information that needs to be presented and discussed during the initial site meeting.
• they can recognize and assess risks as per the pre-start safety meeting. ​
• 3. Competency in Set-Up
• ​the student exhibits proficiency in the set-up process for asbestos abatement.
• explain the necessary signage, barriers, and barricades required to restrict access to the abatement area.
• understand the rationale behind the selection of specific tools and materials, such as different types of polyethylene (e.g., 6 mil poly versus reinforced poly) and various types of tape.
• possess knowledge about containment considerations and their proper application.
• explain the purpose of negative air units and how to read air pressure using instruments like the Magnehelic gauge.
• familiar with dioctyl phthalate (DOP) testing, including timing, certification dates, and labels.
• describe the primary components of different types of containment areas, including full containment, partial containment, and designated work areas, ensuring compliance with safe work procedures.
• understand the operational procedures for negative air units, including positioning, venting, and daily maintenance.
• recognize the importance of isolating and locking out building services to maintain a safe work environment.
• can identify unsafe breaches of containment and report them to their supervisor.
• can identify potential critical failures within containment.
• can demonstrate their ability to build a simple containment area, follow safe work procedures for containment set-up, seal the containment for proper isolation, install viewing windows, and install negative air units as required. ​
• 4. Competency in Abatement
• demonstrate competence in conducting asbestos abatement procedures.
• explain the field-level hazard assessment process, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of potential hazards and appropriate control measures.
• knowledgeable about dust control measures, including the use of water and top-to-bottom approaches, as outlined in safe work procedures.
• understand the use of amended water and the importance of wetting and misting during removal to minimize airborne asbestos fibers.
• explain the use of ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) in wet or damp environments to ensure electrical safety.
• recognize the rationale for air monitoring during abatement and understand the purpose of air monitoring equipment, particularly when site conditions change or safety is a concern.
• possess knowledge about decontamination procedures and their importance in preventing cross-contamination.
• explain how to maintain the integrity of clean rooms, ambient air samples, and post-abatement air quality samples as required.
• They are trained to report suspected asbestos-containing materials that have ​

Effective as of Fall 2023