Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Initial Course

This Asbestos Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Initial Certification course accredits individuals who perform repair or removal of a small quantities of asbestos containing material. The Asbestos Operations & Maintenance training is designed to provide special work practices for custodial, maintenance, and construction staff where the likelihood that asbestos-containing materials (ACM) will be disturbed and that asbestos fibers will be released. Certification as an asbestos operations and maintenance worker ensures that the individuals who perform OSHA Asbestos Class 3 or Class 4 work activity are properly trained.

The Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Worker Initial training course is 16 hours and provides in-depth knowledge and instruction on state-of-the-art asbestos methods and procedures including extensive real-life practical experience that you can immediately apply to your work activity. Get certified today and start working tomorrow.

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Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to train individuals conducting asbestos operations and maintenance activities on methods and procedures including:

Asbestos characteristics, uses and locations
Potential health effects
Wet methods (such as applying water to ACM with a low pressure sprayer)
Use of mini-enclosures
Use of portable power tools equipped with special local ventilation attachments
Area isolation
Avoidance of certain activities, such as sawing, sanding, and drilling ACM
basic O&M procedures to minimize and/or contain asbestos fibers when there is the potential to disturb ACM includes

Syllabus

Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Initial Course Overview

Federal, state, and local asbestos regulations
Proper asbestos-related work practices
Descriptions of the proper methods of handling ACM, including waste handling and disposal
Respirator use, care, and fit-testing
Protective clothing donning, use, and handling
Hands-on exercises for techniques such as glove bag work and HEPA vacuum use and maintenance
Appropriate and proper worker decontamination procedures.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Training required by law?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to institute and ensure participation in a worker training program for employees exposed to fiber levels (either measured or anticipated) at or above the permissible exposure limit (0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) as an 8-hour, time-weighted average (TWA) and/or the excursion limit (1.0 f/cc as a 30-minute TWA). This training program consists of an initial training period, the duration of which is determined by the type of work the employee performs, and annual refresher training.

According to the EPA regulations governing schools, all school staff custodial and maintenance workers who conduct any activities that may result in the disturbance of asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) must receive 16 hours of O&M training (comprised of 2 hours of Awareness Training and 14 hours of Special O&M Training).