What is Asbestos Hazards and Controls?
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.
Asbestos Practices – Online Awareness Training
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 and silica and where they may be found
- Recognize the health impacts of exposure to these particles
- Identify engineering and administrative controls used to protect you against asbestos and silica dust
- Understand what PPE is required
- Explain procedures in the event of accidental exposure
