Health Hazards in Construction, Parts 1-5

Workers in the construction industry face a number of health and safety hazards in their worksites every day, including exposure to materials that can cause serious illness and affect the health of a worker in the long term. This course was designed to provide an awareness of the potential dangers of some common materials to which construction workers may be exposed. Ideal learners are all construction employees.

Course Objectives:

Define the term health hazard;Recognize health hazards to which you may be exposed at a construction site

Duration: 3 min.

Crystalline silica is present in the sand, stone, concrete, brick and mortar that construction workers may be around every day. It can cause serious illness and affect the health of a worker in the long term. This course was designed to provide an awareness of the potential dangers of silica and how to control them. Ideal learners are all construction employees.

Course Objectives:

Identify where crystalline silica may be present on construction sites;Recall the health effects of crystalline silica exposure;Know some basic ways to prevent or limit exposure to crystalline silica

Duration: 6 min.

Lead can cause serious illness and affect the health of a worker in the long term. This course was designed to provide an awareness of the potential dangers of lead and how to control them. Ideal learners are all construction employees.

Course Objectives:

Identify where lead may be present on construction sites;Recall the health effects of lead exposure;Know some basic ways to prevent or limit exposure to lead

Duration: 7 min.

Asbestos can cause serious illness and affect the health of a worker in the long term. This course is designed to provide an awareness of the potential dangers of asbestos and how to control them. Ideal learners are all construction employees.

Course Objectives:

Identify where asbestos may be present on construction sites;Recall the health effects of asbestos exposure;Know some basic ways to prevent or limit exposure to asbestos

Duration: 6 min.

Workers in the construction industry face health and safety hazards in their worksites every day, including exposure to wood dust, solvents and welding or cutting operations. These exposures can cause serious long-term health effects. This course was designed to provide awareness of the potential dangers and how to control them. Ideal learners are all construction employees.

Course Objectives:

Recall the chemical-related health effects of exposure to wood dust, solvents, and welding and cutting operations;Know some basic ways to prevent or limit exposure to the hazardous conditions caused by wood dust, solvents, and welding and cutting operations

Duration: 7 min.