Environmental Compliance
Lead Safety: General Industry
Course description
You have the right and the responsibility to know about the hazards of lead and the proper procedures for protecting yourself and co-workers from exposure or harm. We’ll discuss lead in your work areas, how to identify lead hazards, and how to protect yourself from those hazards.
Course Duration: 30 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Identify lead hazards at construction sites
- Recognize the health effects and symptoms of lead exposure
- Recall the requirements that apply when employee lead exposure is at or above the action level and/or permissible exposure limit, or PEL
- Describe required medical surveillance
- Explain what air monitoring is and why it’s required