Overview & Objectives
The Lead Hazards for Construction online training from Exceed Safety focuses on lead exposure in the construction industry and the serious harm it can do to one’s body. Throughout this training, participants will learn how to identify lead in the workplace, as well as which control methods should be used to avoid exposure and mitigate risk. This intermediate-level online course follows OSHA’s regulations regarding lead hazards for the prevention of harmful lead exposure.
Exceed Safety’s Lead Hazards for Construction course is an intermediate-level online training offering safety tips, as well as essential requirements regarding mitigating lead exposure risk within the construction industry. Participants will learn the best work practices to avoid lead exposure, as well as necessary assessments, limits, action levels, and controls. Specific course topics include the following:
- Introduction to lead hazards in the workplace
- Lead hazards
- OSHA standards regarding lead in the workplace
- Lead control methods
- Your right to know
Specific industry terms discussed throughout the course include the following:
- OSHA/OSHA standards
- Exposure assessment and limits
- Action level
- Permissible exposure limit (PEL)
- High efficiency particulate air (HEPA)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
