Health Hazards in Construction (US)

Workers in the construction industry face a number of health and safety hazards in their worksites every day. These may include exposure to materials that can cause serious illness and affect the worker's health in the long term. This training was prepared to draw your attention to the potential dangers of some common materials that you may be exposed to in your work.

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LANGUAGE

English

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CEU 0.0

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Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
4. What Is a Health Hazard?
5. Routes of Exposure
6. Learning Activity: Health Hazards
2. Silica
1. Silica
2. Where Can Silica Be Found?
3. Health Effects of Silica
4. Types of Silicosis
5. Symptoms of Silicosis
6. Medical Evaluations
7. Exposure to Silica
8. Preventing Exposure to Silica
9. Knowledge Check: Silica Exposure 1
10. Knowledge Check: Silica Exposure 2
11. Knowledge Check: Silicosis
3. Lead
1. Lead
2. Where Can Lead Be Found?
3. What Do You Know About Lead Exposure?
4. Health Effects of Lead
5. Health Effects of Lead (continued)
6. Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
7. Preventing Exposure to Lead
8. Knowledge Check: Lead PEL
9. Knowledge Check: Lead Action Level
10. Engineering and Work Practice Controls
11. Engineering and Work Practice Controls (continued)
12. Respiratory Protection
13. Protective Work Clothing and Equipment
14. Housekeeping
15. Hygiene Facilities and Practices
16. Learning Activity: Prevent or Increase Exposure

4. Asbestos
1. Asbestos
2. Where Asbestos May Be Found
3. Work That May Result in Asbestos Exposure
4. Learning Activity: Asbestos
5. Health Effects of Asbestos – Asbestosis
6. Health Effects of Asbestos – Lung Cancer
7. Health Effects of Asbestos – Mesothelioma
8. Preventing Exposure to Asbestos
9. Prevent Unnecessary Exposures
10. If You Encounter PACM
11. Knowledge Check: Health Effects
12. Knowledge Check: Exposure
13. Knowledge Check: Equipment
5. Other Health Hazards
1. Wood and Wood Dust
2. Solvents
3. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 1
4. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 2
5. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 3
6. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 4
7. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 5
8. Knowledge Check: Which Substance Caused It? 6
9. Welding and Cutting Operations
10. Sanitation
6. Conclusion
1. Conclusion

Learning Objectives

Define the term “health hazard.
List the major health hazards you may be exposed to at a construction site.
Identify work activities that may expose you to each of these hazards.

Describe the health effects of the hazardous substances discussed.
Give examples of what you can do to prevent or limit your exposure to each of the hazards discussed.