Lead is poisonous. If it’s taken into the body, it can cause serious health problems and also causes long-term harm, including increased risk of high blood pressure and kidney damage.. Most people who are exposed to lead today are exposed on the job. OSHA estimates that more than 800,000 U.S. workers work around lead regularly. This Lead Exposure in General Industry Interactive Training course is created specifically for OSHA’s Lead Standards for general industry environments; these products are designed for employees who work where lead and lead-based materials are found.
Employees can be exposed to lead while sanding and stripping lead-based paint, welding or cutting painted metal, repairing and servicing automobile brakes, manufacturing ceramics or electronics, smelting or casting metals and performing numerous other tasks.
Our Lead Exposure in General Industry training course provides workers with the information they need to understand lead hazards and the safety regulations that address them. It also explains how to recognize lead hazards in the workplace, handle them safely, proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE), how to encounter hazardous situations.
- Accredited, quality CPD training
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Course material developed by qualified professionals
- Self-paced learning accessible via laptop, tablet and smartphone
- 24/7 Learning assistance and tutor support
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
This comprehensive course is ideal for individuals associated with the sectors such as:
- Personal related to industry works exposed to lead
- Anyone who needs the relevant knowledge of the safe use of lead-based materials
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Learn about the health effects of lead exposure
- Know the OSHA Lead Standards for General Industry
- Compliance programs
- How to do risk assessment and safety monitoring
- Proper use of PPE and respiratory protection
- Handle housekeeping and decontamination in an appropriate manner
- Medical surveillance and removal
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to obtain your course completion e-certificate free of cost. A print copy by post is also available at an additional cost of $3.99. All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
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