Lead Safety

"Lead Safety" will help your workers understand the hazards of lead and teach them safe work practices. Your workers will learn how lead enters the body and how to protect themselves from overexposure. Over twenty interactions are used throughout this course to make sure your employees are learning the material.
Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
Absorption
Chronic overexposure
Acute overexposure
Medical Surveillance Program
Medical tests
Medical exams
Exposure Control Plan
Action level
Permissible Exposure Limit
Controls
Additional requirements
Air Monitoring Procedures
Exposure assessment
Air sampling
Protection
Respiratory protection
Hygiene and housekeeping
Medical removal protection
Medical removal protection benefits
Records
Performance Objectives
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...
Recognize health effects and risks of exposure
Differentiate the ways lead enters the body.
Identify types of overexposure.
Recall symptoms and results of chronic overexposure.
Recall symptoms and results of acute over exposure.
Be aware of the Medical Surveillance Program
Recall that medical tests are required before an employee begins work.
Explain a medical determination.
Recall employer's obligation to notify the employee of test results.
Explain the Exposure Control Plan
Define the terms "Action Level" and "Permissible Exposure Limit".
Identify common Control Measures.
List additional information found in the Exposure Control Plan.
Recognize Air Monitoring Procedures
Explain an exposure assessment.
Describe the process used to monitor airborne lead concentration.
Recall employer's obligation to implement controls to limit overexposure.
Identify safety practices used to reduce exposure
Explain a Respiratory Protection Program.
Describe good hygiene and housekeeping practices.
Explain a medical removal.
List medical removal protection benefits.
Recall the employer's obligation to maintain accurate records.
Understand requirements for construction
List the forms of protection provided.
Identify the specific respirators for the work