16 Hour OSHA Class 3 Operations and Maintenance Initial Course

Cost: $1800 base rate for 8 max students, $100 per extra student to 12; 2 companies may split the fee by buying $900 half-course tickets separately; 1 company may purchase the entire class by purchasing two $900 tickets. Please contact us to arrange ticketing for more than 8 students total. Full prepayment is required.

Location:

8 Moulthrop Street, North Haven, CT unless otherwise agreed in advance

Course Description:

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and EPA 40 CFR 763.92: Course Description and Syllabus: This class is offered to meet OSHA and/or EPA training requirements for workers disturbing small quantities of asbestos. This is a basic course in asbestos safety, regulations and procedures for the individual who has no prior asbestos training. It is helpful if individuals are experienced in maintenance or construction work. This course meets the EPA requirements in 40 CFR Part 763 subpart E for school O&M workers who can do small scale projects involving no more than 3 square or linear feet of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). This course meets the current OSHA requirements in CFR 29 1926.1101 for workers doing Class III work, asbestos repair. DPH regulations for spot repairs are included in the course. This training not sufficient for larger scale removal work or collecting samples. Neither the U.S. nor the State of Connecticut have an approval available for this 16 hour course. However, OSHA and EPA recommend that training providers be used who are approved for other asbestos courses be used to conduct this training. Each persons must complete all 16 hours of the training in order to obtain documentation from the provider that the course was completed. There is a course examination.

Course topics: Course topics covered are required by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and EPA 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2) and include the following topics (not limited to): Regulations, information regarding asbestos and its uses and forms, information regarding asbestos management plan (if applicable), methods of recognizing asbestos and damage to asbestos, health effects, smoking and asbestos; the nature of operations that could result in exposure to asbestos, the importance of necessary protective controls to minimize exposure including, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping procedures, hygiene facilities, protective clothing, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, waste disposal procedures, the contents of EPA 20T-2003, “Managing Asbestos In-Place” July 1990, the purpose, proper use, fitting instructions, and limitations of respirators as required by 29 CFR 1910.134; the appropriate work practices for performing the asbestos job, medical surveillance program requirements, names, addresses and phone numbers of public health organizations which provide information, materials for programs concerning smoking cessation, requirements for posting signs and affixing labels. For the additional “Hands-on” training the following is included (not limited to): Descriptions of the proper methods of handling ACBM, Information on the use of respiratory protection and other personal protection measures, and the use of respiratory protection, other personal protection measures, and good work practices.

Respirator fit testing cannot be conducted unless the student has proof of prior medical approval and training. Respirators will not be provided.

Annual refreshers of at least four (4) hours are required by OSHA.

Requirements for Certificate Award: A course certificate will be awarded to those who successfully complete the course. Attendance of the entire class, demonstrating successful completion of hands-on activities, payment and passing an exam are required. If fewer than 8 students register, attend, or successfully complete the course, the full sum is still due.

COVID-19

By purchasing a ticket and attending class during the COVID-19 pandemic, students agree to follow current local and federal regulations and Chem Scope, Inc. safety protocols. As training center occupants will not be required to show proof of vaccination, training center occupants will wear a mask over the mouth and nose while in a room indoors with other occupants. Water bottles will be the only available refreshments.

At-risk individuals as described by current CDC, DPH, or other relevant regulatory guidelines should not attend in-person training, but instead continue to stay home and stay safe.

This agreement may be nullified in the case of regulatory changes from federal, state, or local agencies which render this training insufficient, illegal (in the case of COVID-19 restrictions), or unnecessary. Students or instructors with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home, and this will incur no penalty. Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 may not enter the Chem Scope, Inc. training center.

For any questions, please contact Leigh Elijah at leigh@chem-scope.com

4 Hour OSHA-EPA Asbestos Class III Operations and Maintenance Refresher (OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and EPA 40 CFR 763.92)

Cost: $100 per student

Course topics: OSHA 1926.1101: Training for Class III employees shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). OSHA requires an annual refresher but does not specify the length or content of the refresher training. The refresher course includes a review of the topics covered in the initial course and any pertinent updates. Generally, we follow the following outline for the refresher training: Training shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Information regarding asbestos and its various uses and forms. (ii) Information on the health effects associated with asbestos exposure. (iii) Locations of ACBM identified throughout each building in which they work. (iv) Recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of ACBM. (v) Name and telephone number of the person designated to carry out general local education agency responsibilities under § 763.84 and the availability and location of the management plan.

Other than course topics and cost, other elements of the 4 hour refresher, including respirator fit testing restrictions, requirements for certificate, and COVID-19 restrictions, are identical to the initial course as above.