Description
Program Details
This awareness training covers key aspects of asbestos safety, including
- Legislation & Compliance
- Part 24 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
- Asbestos Abatement Code of Practice
- Health & Safety
- Health risks associated with asbestos exposure
- Different types of asbestos and their hazards
- Best Practices & Risk Management
- Asbestos Control Program: Low, medium, and high-risk procedures
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
If you’re looking for the Ontario version of this course, you can find more information here.
Program Duration:
4 Hours
Min & Max Participants:
6 Participants Minimum
25 Maximum Participants
Training Is Valid For:
3 year from the date of successful completion.
Materials Provided:
Course materials and participant workbooks.
Certificate Issued:
Upon completion, students will be issued a certificate and wallet card showing proof of their training.
No Charge Cancellation:
If you cannot attend, contact us at least 5 business days prior to receive a full refund.
Book A Private Session
Bring our proven safety training directly to your workplace. Book a private session delivered at your location on your schedule. Contact us today to discuss your unique training needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to live in Nunavut to take this course?
No. This course is available in person at our Ottawa location or through distance learning to help prepare for work in Nunavut.
Who is this course designed for?
This course is designed for workers who may be exposed to asbestos in their job. Employers must ensure that any worker entering a restricted area has successfully completed asbestos awareness training.
While attending the course helps workers understand asbestos hazards and safety legislation, competency comes from a combination of training and hands-on experience.
The training is tailored to the worker’s level of involvement in asbestos-related tasks and covers:
- Health hazards associated with asbestos exposure
- Responsibilities of workers, employers, contractors, and suppliers under the Safety Act
- Asbestos-related regulations and requirements
- Safe work procedures for handling asbestos
- Proper use, maintenance, and wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
About Training In The North
Because of the distance between communities, most of our training has to be planned in advance. To keep the costing down for businesses, we try to get multiple business together to do the training, thus helping drive down the costing. If you need some training, let us know and we will contact other business in your community to see if we can get enough people together for training. If we are going to a smaller community, we will try and offer as much training as we can while we are there to allow those communities and business to ensure continued compliance with health and safety. If you want to be notified of when we will be in your surrounding area for training,contact us today.
