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Asbestos Awareness
$19.99
Asbestos Awareness Awareness - Canadian Framework
For Canadian employers, supervisors, and workers building a safe, respectful workplace.
Asbestos is invisible, odourless, and still hidden in countless older buildings across Canada: and the diseases it causes can take decades to appear. Learning to recognize where it hides and how to avoid disturbing it is one of the most important protections for anyone working in or on older structures. Are you confident you can spot and avoid asbestos hazards on the job? Protect your health and career by mastering the essentials of asbestos awareness, built on Canadian safety standards. This engaging course delivers practical, up-to-date guidance for construction workers, tradespeople, and building professionals who may encounter asbestos in Canadian workplaces. You'll discover where asbestos is hidden, understand the real health risks, navigate your legal rights and responsibilities, and know exactly what to do in an emergency. Stay safe, stay informed, and keep your workplace compliant.
Asbestos safety is a shared responsibility. Employers are required to identify asbestos-containing materials, maintain them in safe condition, inform and train potentially exposed workers, and ensure any removal is carried out safely by qualified people. Workers, in turn, are expected to recognize potential asbestos-containing materials, avoid disturbing them, and report damaged or suspect materials right away
What's inside — 6 Modules + Final Assessment
Module 1: Understanding Asbestos & Its Types
Learn what asbestos is, the different types, and the properties that once made it so widely used in buildings and products.
Module 2: Health Hazards & Exposure Risks
Understand how asbestos harms the body, the serious diseases it can cause, and how exposure occurs.
Module 3: Locating Asbestos: Friable vs. Non-Friable Materials
Learn where asbestos is commonly found and the important difference between friable and non-friable materials.
Module 4: Canadian Legislation & Employer Responsibilities
Understand the Canadian laws governing asbestos and the responsibilities employers hold to protect workers.
Module 5: Controls and Reducing Risk
Learn how asbestos exposure is controlled through the hierarchy of controls, from leaving material undisturbed to professional removal.
Module 6: Emergency Response
Learn what to do if asbestos-containing material is disturbed unexpectedly, including the immediate steps to isolate the area and report the incident.
Module 7: Final Exam
How it works
The course is fully self-paced, so you can start, stop, and pick up again on your own schedule. Every lesson is voice-narrated with interactive checkpoints that confirm you've absorbed each section before moving on. As soon as you pass the final exam, you can immediately generate your certificate.
What you'll walk away with
Frequently Asked Questions
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All workers in any workplace throughout North America!
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About 1 hour, and it's fully self-paced — start, stop, and resume anytime.
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Yes — as soon as you pass the final exam, you can immediately generate and print your certificate of completion.
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Yes! We do — the discounts are applied automatically as you add more seats for purchase.
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There are no refunds.