Courses · Hazardous Products
Asbestos Awareness
85 min · 7 modules · English and French
Asbestos is still hidden in many buildings built before the 1990s. Disturbing it unknowingly releases fibres that cause serious diseases years later. This course teaches workers to recognize it and work without being exposed.
Who it’s for
Construction, renovation and building maintenance workers, and the people who plan that work.
What your employees will be able to do
- ✓Recognize asbestos and the materials that may contain it
- ✓Understand the health risks and routes of exposure
- ✓Know Quebec regulations and everyone’s responsibilities
- ✓Assess the risk level of a task
- ✓Apply protective measures, waste management and the emergency stop
What it covers
- Module 1Identify Asbestos and Its Forms in Buildings
- Module 2Prevent Health Risks and Routes of Exposure
- Module 3Apply Quebec Regulations and Legal Responsibilities
- Module 4Assess Work Risk Levels and the TWAEV
- Module 5Implement Engineering Controls, PPE and Waste Management
- Module 6Perform Work Safely and Follow the Emergency Stop Protocol
- Module 7Validate Competencies and Mobilize Prevention Resources
What the law says
In Quebec, the ROHS (ss. 69.1 to 69.17) governs the safe management of asbestos in buildings, and the Safety Code for the construction industry (s. 3.23) governs work that may release it; federally, a regulation prohibits asbestos and products containing it.
How it works
- ✓The video is watched in full, with no skipping
- ✓A quiz after each module, to check understanding
- ✓A QR-code certificate, with proof in your training records
- ✓On a phone, tablet or computer, in each employee's language
- ✓In your brand: your logo and your colours
Adapted to your operations
Your equipment, your procedures, your rules: we adapt the course to your company in a few days.
