Working around known sources of Asbestos fibres present dangers to your health. To protect yourself, specific personal protective equipment, best practices, and strategies must be used. This course walks you through these requirements for Asbestos.

Information relating to Asbestos will be presented in four chapters:

• Chapter 1: Defining Asbestos
• Chapter 2: Health Hazards
• Chapter 3: Establishing a Safe Workplace
• Chapter 4: Employer and Employee Responsibilities

Upon completion, you will be presented with a final exam to test your knowledge.

In today’s training, we’ll discuss the various methods, controls, and equipment used to protect yourself against these dangerous particles in the workplace. By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Define asbestos where it may still be found
• Recognize the health impacts of exposure to these particles
• Identify engineering and administrative controls used to protect you against asbestos
• Understand what PPE is required
• Explain procedures in the event of accidental exposure

Approximately 40 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion for this online Asbestos training course. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.