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894 Lead Safety in Shipyards
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Introduction

Shipyard workers are involved in the manufacture, repair, maintenance, and dismantling of boats and ships. The focus of this course is on lead safety for shipyard employment. It provides a general awareness of lead, the risks, preventive measures, and OSHA 1915.1025 which is identical to OSHA 1910.1025. Therefore, this course references OSHA 1910.1025.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Describe the characteristics of elemental lead and OSHA exposure limits.
LO 1.1.2 Identify sources of lead, who is at risk of exposure to lead, and the signs and symptoms of exposure.
LO 1.1.3 Discuss the lead exposure pathway, entry routes, and the hazards of acute and chronic lead exposure.
LO 1.2.1 Describe the hierarchy of controls in controlling exposure to lead.
LO 1.3.1 Identify the various types of respirators the requirements for their use to protect against lead exposure.
LO 1.3.2 Describe employer and employee responsibilities associated with the respirator protection program.
LO 1.3.3 Identify the requirements for fit testing and inspecting respirators.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)