OSHA Class III OM Annual Refresher OSHA Class

OSHA Class III O&M Annual Refresher

OSHA Class III Annual Refresher Federal OSHA, in the construction standard, requires training for employees who disturb or may come in contact with asbestos materials: 29 CFR 1926. 1101 (k)(9) Employee Information and Training.

(k)(9)(i) The employer shall train each employee who is likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL, and each employee who performs Class I through IV asbestos operations, in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training shall be conducted at no cost to the employee. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.

(k)(9)(ii) Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.

Regulatory Terms The following are a few important regulatory terms to be familiar with

TSI Thermal System Insulation: Or Insulation on a mechanical system: Pipe Insulation Tank Insulation Boiler Insulation Furnace Insulation Etc.

Surfacing Sprayed or troweled on material that is “friable” or “loosely bound” or “crumbly”: Fireproofing Sprayed on acoustical ceiling Friable “popcorn” ceiling

Class I Material Any TSI ACM or Surfacing ACM as defined in the previous slides. This is “High Risk” material, therefore heavily regulated.

Class II Material Any material that is not Class I Material: Roofing Flooring Drywall Ceiling Tile Mastics Etc.

PACM Presumed Asbestos Containing Material (Presumed by OSHA to be ACM) TSI OR SURFACING IN BUILDINGS BUILT THROUGH 1980.

ACM (Asbestos Containing Material) ANY MATERIAL WITH MORE THAN 1% ASBESTOS

FRIABLE ACM: MATERIAL THAT, WHEN DRY, MAY BE CRUSHED, PULVERIZED, OR REDUCED TO POWDER BY HAND PRESSURE FRIABILITY IS THE MAIN APPLICABILITY TRIGGER FOR EPA. AS A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB, EPA WILL HEAVILY REGULATE FRIABLE, AND WILL ESSENTIALLY NOT REGULATE NON-FRIABLE ACM.

YOU CANNOT TELL IF THERE IS NOT ASBESTOS IN A MATERIAL BY LOOKING AT IT! THE ONLY WAY TO TELL IS TO HAVE AN AHERA CERTIFIED INSPECTOR COLLECT BULK SAMPLES AND HAVE THEM ANALYZED BY PLM AT A LABORATORY ACCREDITED BY NVLAP. (Otherwise you must assume that the material does contain asbestos, and treat it as such)