The 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Site workers, supervisors and refresher courses are also offered. These courses are designed to fulfill training requirements under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and cover all standards in the proposed guidelines for OSHA course accreditation. The courses consist of lectures, hands-on sessions and a written examination. During each course, faculty will us a variety of training methods, such as lectures, slides, video tapes, manuals, hands-on demonstrations and class workshops to supply participants with the necessary and required information on regulations, health and safety hazards, and state of the art work practices concerning lead. The Lead Based Paint Abatement Training courses use EPA approved guidelines for course delivery.
Participants receive both classroom and practical hands-on sessions.
A certificate of completion is awarded to each person who attends 100 percent of the training, successfully completes hands-on checklist, and receives a score of 70 percent of better on the written examination. Initials training courses are limited to 20 participants. Particular emphasis will be placed on worker protection and safety, the critical importance of cleanup and waste disposal issues. Topics will include sources of lead, health effects and medical monitoring, site safety and health plan, worker protection and protective clothing, project management, lead paint abatement techniques, post abatement clean-up and waste disposal, legal liability and responsiblities. The course teaches the procedures and techniques for inspecting buildings for the presence of lead based paint.