Asbestos Contractor Supervisor Initial

The Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Initial Class is a 40 hour class meeting all EPA and Michigan requirements for employees functioning as a Competent Person during Class I, Class II, and Class III asbestos work . This class is prerequisite to obtaining a Michigan Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor License. Maintenance of the license requires completion of a one day (8 hour) refresher class once a year. These classes are scheduled monthly at our Kalamazoo training facility.

Objectives of the class

• The physical characteristics of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials.
  
• Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure
  
• Employee personal protective equipment.
  
• State-of-the-art work practices.
  
• Personal hygiene.
  
• Additional safety hazards.
  
• Medical monitoring.
  
• Air monitoring.
  
• Relevant federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards, including:
  • TSCA rules on asbestos (40CFR763)
  • NESHAPS subparts A and M
  • OSHA standards (29CFR1926.1101)
  • OSHA standards for respiratory protection programs and medical monitoring mrograms (29CFR1910.134, 29CFR1910.1020).
  • Inspection
  • Notifications to state
  • Licensure of asbestos workers

  The Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Initial Class is $575.00, and the annual refresher is $125.00. If you are interested in attending this class, please use the Courses tab at the top of the page and pick your class by date or call our office at 269-383-6960.