Other Construction Health Hazards For Construction

Overview & Objectives

The Other Health Hazards for Construction online safety training from Exceed Safety is an intermediate-level course that covers laser safety, lead in construction, and silica hazard awareness. Participants can expect to learn about how lasers are used in the construction industry, as well as the hazards associated with their use and potential risk mitigation techniques.

Lead is also used in the field of construction, and participants will learn safe handling techniques in all forms of lead. Finally, silica dust is frequently generated through construction activities, such as grinding, cutting, sanding, brushing, and abrasive blasting. This course will educate participants on overall awareness of these significant workplace hazards and necessary safe work practices.

Exceed Safety’s Other Health Hazards for Construction online course provides the basics of laser, lead, and silica hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses primarily on sources of exposure, exposure limits, and controlling one’s exposure to potentially hazardous materials. By teaching anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control, participants can expect a thorough overview on risk mitigation techniques. Specific course topics include the following:

Laser Safety Course Topics:

Laser safety awareness
Characteristics of lasers
Laser hazards
Laser hazard control
Regulatory issues with lasers

Lead in Construction Course Topics:

Introduction to lead in construction
Lead – a public health problem
Lead sources
Lead poisoning symptoms
Lead hazards
Exposed populations
OSHA standards
Lead controls
Exposures assessment, limits, and action levels
Medical surveillance, lead notification, and lead removal
Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Your right to know

Silica Hazards in Construction Course Topics:

Silica hazard awareness
About silica
Silicosis
Silica in construction
Preventing exposure to silica
Controlling silica dust

Specific industry terms covered throughout the course include the following:

Laser
Beam housings and shielding
Beam shutters
Attenuators
Remote firing controls
Emergency shut off
Grounding
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specs (Z136.1 – 1993)
Engineering controls
Compliance plan
Chelating agents
Metallic lead
Inorganic lead compounds
Organic lead soaps
Silica dust
Silica
Silicosis

Who Is This Course For?

The Other Health Hazards for Construction safety course is intended for all construction workers and management who may work around lasers, lead, or silica dust. Individuals who will specifically benefit from this course include the following:

Construction workers
Construction managers
Construction supervisors
Construction foremen

Features & Benefits

Exceed Safety’s Other Health Hazards for Construction online training addresses proper use of and safe work around lasers, lead exposure, and silica dust. Upon successful completion, participants can expect to know the following:

How to properly wear protective eyewear
When to use minimum power for the job
How to reduce laser output with shutter attenuators, if and when possible
How to stop a laser beam with a beam tap
How to use diffuse reflective screens and remote viewing systems during alignments
To keep unnecessary objects and people away from laser work and the laser beam
To keep the beam path away from eye level
To avoid all bodily exposure to the beam path
Lead’s many sources and the enormity of its presence as a public health problem
How to avoid exposure to lead and properly follow safe work practices
How to practice personal hygiene during breaks and before going home to avoid transfer of lead
Your company’s practices surrounding silica dust
Federal OSHA, state, and local regulations surrounding silica dust
Your employer’s individual silica safety requirements

In Person Training

Participants in this in-person class can expect to be engaged with discussions, collaboration from other members of the course, team building experiences, and interactive learning. All our instructors have years of experience in the field and are highly qualified and skilled. We offer some classes via Zoom (just give us a call for more information). Some classes can be combined with virtual-blended learning, as well.