Health Hazards in Construction
Dates: November 5, 2021
Meets: F from 9:00 AM to 12 N
Location: ONLINE - Live
COURSE: $94.00
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Phone: (616)331-7180 Email: learn@gvsu.edu
This course will help educate and make the construction manager/worker aware of some typical occupational health hazards and potential health effects that are associated with the construction trade industry. This workshop is designed to give the student an overview of the basics of industrial hygiene, as well as health issues that may be encountered in the construction industry. Topics covered include lead, silica, cadmium, isocyanates, hexavalent chromium, and asbestos. Students will be able to recognize potential problems with exposures and how to protect themselves with the use of engineering controls and personal protective equipment.
| Fee: | $94.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 3.00 |
| CEUs: | 0.30 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | COURSE | $ 94.00 |
| Optional Fee | Scholarship | $ 47.00 |
ONLINE - Live
The Zoom link for the course will be emailed to you two days prior to the event.Augustine Carlstrom
Augustine Carlstrom joined MIOSHA’s Consultation Education and Training (CET)Division in April 2019. He serves as an Industrial Hygienist in the Training and
Consultation Program for the Western Counties in Lower Michigan.
Prior to joining MIOSHA’s CET Division, Augustine worked as a Wastewater Laboratory
Technician. As a lab tech, Augustine performed analysis on water samples throughout
the treatment process to ensure compliance with the required National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. Additionally, Augustine served over
eight years as a Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician in the Air Force, both in
Active Duty and in the Michigan Air National Guard. His duties and responsibilities
primarily included occupational health surveys for over 24,000 personnel in
industrial work centers. Augustine also performed environmental sampling and
monitoring and was a member of the base HAZMAT emergency response team.
Augustine has a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
from the University of Michigan.