Advanced Health & Safety holds annual training programs for all maintenance and custodial staff within schools.  At a minimum, OSHA 1910.1001(j)(7) requires these staff members to have a basic 2 hour Asbestos Awareness training.  This training must be refreshed annually. 

Additionally, according to OSHA 1926.1101(k)(9), any maintenance and custodial staff who perform Class III asbestos operations (repair and manintenance operations that are likely to disturb asbestos) must take the 16 hour Operations and Maintenance Course.  This training must be refreshed annually. 

Lastly, AHERA requires that school districts have a Designated Person who is knowledgable in asbestos.

Bob Stigsell is experienced in the field of Health & Safety.  For over 19 years, Bob has been providing training to hundreds of school districts.  Class sizes have ranged from 1 to over 1000.  Bob's unique approach includes a combination of discussions, hands-on excercises, videos, building walkthroughs, slides and real life experiences.  His trainings have been described as lively, interesting, thought provoking and seldom "boring".  You will appreciate his "common sense" approach to the subject. 

Advanced Health & Safety also offers:
-3 year reinspections
-Health and Safety Programs
-On-Site Trainings

Course Descriptions:

Operations and Maintenance:
This 16 hour course is designed for maintenance workers who may disturb, handle, cleanup or remove small quantities of asbestos containing materials.  Whether you currently have an O&M program or need to establish a management plan, this course will prvide the necessry information for identifying asbestos, techiniques for working with asbestos, locations of asbestos and recordkeeping. 

Operations and Maintenance Refresher:
This course is designed for those who have previously taken the 16 hour O&M course and wish to update their skills and knowledge.  We will do hands-on glovebagging, repair and cleanup as well as a review of many elements of an O&M program. 

Designated Person:
Every school district is required to have a designated person.  The course is designed for administrators and maintenance personnel who have an interest in managing  asbestos and asbestos records but not disturbing or removing it.  The training covers identification of asbestos, recordkeeping, training requirements and control options. 

Asbestos Awareness:
Awareness training is required by all maintenance and custodial personel as a minimal training.  Material covered includes history and uses of asbestos, health effects, recognition of damaged/deteriorating asbestos and requirements relating to housekeeping. 



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