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Hi, and welcome to the course. If you are a safety manager, supervisor, committee member, or someone who is entering into the occupational safety and health field, this course will help you understand your important responsibilities.

Here's how it works (Read this... it's important!)

1. Study each course module. Just click on the course "Modules" tab above to get started. It takes about 30 minutes to one hour to complete each module, including the quiz.
2. Complete each module quiz. Each quiz is 5 questions. When you submit the quiz, a new web page will load with instant feedback on your answers. After you complete the quiz, start on the next module. There is no need to wait! No hurry either. You are in control of the pace of learning.

If you have questions as you study, just send us an email.


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4. Complete and submit the final course exam.
• Final exams consist of 25 questions.
• To meet OSHA requirements, you must pass the final exam with at least a 70% score.
• If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam.
• If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam just to raise your score.
• Most final exam questions are derived from module quizzes.

OK, Let's go!

Have fun and study hard. To start, just click on "Introduction" above.

Course Introduction

From 2009 to 2013, OSHA issued nearly 1,000 citations for violations of OSHA's construction demolition standards.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in its ANSI A10.6-1983 - Safety Requirements For Demolition Operations states:

"No employee shall be permitted in any area that can be adversely affected when demolition operations are being performed. Only those employees necessary for the performance of the operations shall be permitted in these areas."

“Demolition workers face many hazards and their lives should not be sacrificed because of deliberate neglect of demolition fundamentals," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "Employers must ensure that all workers involved in a demolition project are fully aware of hazards and safety precautions before work begins and as it progresses."

Demolition work involves many of the same hazards associated with construction work. However, demolition also poses additional hazards due to unknown factors such as: deviations from the structure's original design, approved or unapproved modifications that altered the original design, materials hidden within structural members, and unknown strengths or weaknesses of damaged materials.

To counter these unknowns, all personnel involved in a demolition project need to be fully aware of these types of hazards and the safety precautions available to control these hazards. This Safety & Health course includes information on demolition safety and the elements of a demolition safety program, as detailed in 29 CFR 1926, Subpart T – Demolition.

Modules

To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should start with module 1.

1. Demolition Basics Program Elements
2. Fire Prevention, Medical Services and Security
3. Hazards Associated with Building Demolition
4. Demolition of Prestressed Concrete Structures
5. Special Structures Demolition
6. Removing Debris and Cleanup
7. Controlling Asbestos Exposure
8. Controlling Lead Exposure
9. Controlling Silica Exposure

Course 815 Final Exam

OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to help ensure students demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams and, as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.

After you have studied all of the course material and taken the module quizzes, you can take the final exam. The module quizzes are optional, but we highly recommend you take each quiz, as the questions are similar to those on the final exam.

This is an open book exam. As you are taking the exam, if you find a question you are unsure of, you should use the course study guide or course web pages to research the correct answer. Don't worry if you fail the exam. You can study and retake the exam when you are ready.

If you have already paid for a Certificate Program

If you have already paid for your certificates, your exam score will be displayed in your student dashboard next to the course. You will also be able to view or print the course PDF certificate if you purchased this option. Your PDF transcript will also be automatically updated to include the course.

If you only want free training

You are welcome to take all of our courses for free! We only charge a fee if you want certificates, transcripts and exam scores to document your training. If you have not made a payment for your certificate, we will archive your exam results and you will see "Completed!" next to the course if you passed the exam. If you did not pass the exam with a score of 70% or higher, you will need to retake the exam.

Course 815 Study Guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.

Endnotes

1. 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart T – Demolition, OSHA. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/doc/topics/demolition/index.html

2. Demolition, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition

3. Construction and Demolition Materials, Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved from: http://www.epa.gov/wastes/nonhaz/industrial/cd/

4. Construction and Demolition Waste Manual, City of New York City. Retrieved from: www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/downloads/pdf/waste.pdf

5. Construction, Demolition and Abatement, City of New York, Environmental Protection. Retrieved from: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/construction_demolition_abatement/index.shtml

6. Silica in Construction Training Kit, Washington State Dept of Labor and Industries. Retrieved from: http://www.lni.wa.gov/SAFETY/TRAININGPREVENTION/TRAININGKITS/SILICAINCONSTRUCTION/DEFAULT.ASP

7. A Guide to Working Safely with Silica, US Dept. of Labor, NIOSH. Retrieved from: http://www.msha.gov/S&HINFO/SILICO/SILICAX.pdf

8. “Crystalline Silica Exposure” – Health Hazard Information for Construction Employees, OSHA. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3177-2002-English.html

9. Safety and Health Topics – Lead, OSHA. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/lead/index.html

10. Safety and Health Topics – Asbestos, OSHA. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/index.html

Additional Resources

• Construction and Demolition Materials, Environmental Protection Agency.
• 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart T – Demolition, OSHA.
• Construction and Demolition Waste Manual, City of New York City.
• Construction, Demolition and Abatement, City of New York, Environmental Protection.
• Silica in Construction Training Kit, Washington State Dept of Labor and Industries.
• A Guide to Working Safely with Silica, US Dept. of Labor, NIOSH.
• “Crystalline Silica Exposure” – Health Hazard Information for Construction Employees, OSHA.
• Safety and Health Topics – Lead, OSHA.
• Safety and Health Topics – Asbestos, OSHA.