Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Asbestos — OSHA and EPA Requirements — Regulatory crosswalk
Asbestos — OSHA and EPA Requirements · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Separate OSHA worker-protection and EPA building, school and demolition requirements-awareness tracks. Required duration, hands-on training, accreditation, local instruction and actual work verification remain separate.
| Area | Basis | Lessons | Treatment and separate evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASB-001-OSHA — Recognize asbestos and health risks | 1926.1101(k); 1910.1001(j) | health | Explain the hazard and report suspect material without disturbing it. Explain the hazard and report suspect material without disturbing it. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Choose the applicable OSHA standard | 1926.1101(a),(b); 1910.1001(a) | scope | Identify the actual work and all applicable programs before assignment. Identify the actual work and all applicable programs before assignment. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Use material information and communicate hazards | 1926.1101(b),(k); 1910.1001(j) | materials | Locate the material survey and communicate changes before disturbance. Locate the material survey and communicate changes before disturbance. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Distinguish construction work classes | 1926.1101(b),(e),(o) | classes | Have the competent person classify work and establish required boundaries. Have the competent person classify work and establish required boundaries. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Understand exposure assessment and limits | 1926.1101(c),(f); 1910.1001(c),(d) | exposure | Use representative exposure evidence and distinguish both air limits. Use representative exposure evidence and distinguish both air limits. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Recognize required work controls | 1926.1101(g); 1910.1001(f) | controls | Recognize control failures and use the planned stop-and-report response. Recognize control failures and use the planned stop-and-report response. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Understand respiratory protection limits | 1926.1101(h); 1910.1001(g); 1910.134 | respirators | Verify the actual respiratory program before required respirator use. Verify the actual respiratory program before required respirator use. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Prevent contamination and take-home exposure | 1926.1101(i),(j); 1910.1001(h),(i) | hygiene | Follow the actual decontamination route and keep contamination out of clean areas. Follow the actual decontamination route and keep contamination out of clean areas. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Recognize safe housekeeping and release response | 1926.1101(l); 1910.1001(k) | housekeeping | Report damaged material and use only authorized housekeeping methods. Report damaged material and use only authorized housekeeping methods. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Distinguish medical surveillance triggers | 1926.1101(m); 1910.1001(l) | medical | Have the employer and medical provider apply the correct surveillance trigger. Have the employer and medical provider apply the correct surveillance trigger. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Select the required training pathway | 1926.1101(k)(9),(o); 1910.1001(j)(7) | training | Match actual duties to the required training rather than relying on this course alone. Match actual duties to the required training rather than relying on this course alone. |
| ASB-001-OSHA — Use records and verify readiness | 1926.1101(n),(o); 1910.1001(m),(n); 1910.1020 | records | Check actual readiness and retain the right evidence before authorizing work. Check actual readiness and retain the right evidence before authorizing work. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Separate EPA programs and responsibilities | 40 CFR 61 Subpart M; 40 CFR 763 Subpart E | programs | Identify the EPA program, responsible parties and separate worker requirements. Identify the EPA program, responsible parties and separate worker requirements. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Determine NESHAP facility coverage | 40 CFR 61.141; 61.145(a) | facility | Document facility status and project scope before relying on an exclusion. Document facility status and project scope before relying on an exclusion. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Inspect before disturbance and classify material | 40 CFR 61.141; 61.145(a) | inspection | Obtain a thorough project-specific inspection and evaluate planned disturbance. Obtain a thorough project-specific inspection and evaluate planned disturbance. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Apply thresholds without losing other duties | 40 CFR 61.145(a) | quantities | Use the right units and distinguish renovation thresholds from demolition notice duties. Use the right units and distinguish renovation thresholds from demolition notice duties. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Plan and update NESHAP notices | 40 CFR 61.145(b) | notice | Verify notice content, delivery, start date and change procedure before work. Verify notice content, delivery, start date and change procedure before work. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Recognize NESHAP work-practice duties | 40 CFR 61.145(c) | practices | Verify qualified on-site oversight and the documented emission-control plan. Verify qualified on-site oversight and the documented emission-control plan. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Control waste and track shipment records | 40 CFR 61.150 | waste | Track each waste shipment through signed receipt and timely exception follow-up. Track each waste shipment through signed receipt and timely exception follow-up. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Understand AHERA school responsibilities | 40 CFR 763.80–763.85; 763.93 | schools | Locate the school management plan, designated person and required notifications. Locate the school management plan, designated person and required notifications. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Separate school reinspection and surveillance | 40 CFR 763.85(b); 763.92(b); 763.94 | surveillance | Maintain separate schedules and records for surveillance and accredited reinspection. Maintain separate schedules and records for surveillance and accredited reinspection. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Match school custodial training to duties | 40 CFR 763.92(a); 1926.1101(k); 1910.1001(j) | schooltraining | Verify required duration, local content and hands-on instruction for each school role. Verify required duration, local content and hands-on instruction for each school role. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Recognize response actions and accreditation limits | 40 CFR 763.90–763.91; Appendix C to Subpart E | response | Escalate release events and verify role-specific accreditation and clearance. Escalate release events and verify role-specific accreditation and clearance. |
| ASB-001-EPA — Apply residential and emergency boundaries | 40 CFR 61.141; 61.145(a),(b); EPA home guidance | residential | Use qualified residential advice and apply only documented, valid emergency provisions. Use qualified residential advice and apply only documented, valid emergency provisions. |
Sources
- OSHA construction asbestos standard
- OSHA general-industry asbestos standard
- OSHA respiratory protection
- OSHA exposure and medical record access
- EPA asbestos NESHAP regulation
- EPA AHERA and Model Accreditation Plan
- EPA NESHAP overview
- EPA asbestos training guidance
- EPA school training and OSHA refresher distinction
- EPA home asbestos guidance
Federal OSHA and EPA sources reviewed October 22, 2026. Confirm the actual work, jurisdiction and applicable additional requirements. Agency guidance supports planning; it is distinguished from mandatory standard text.