To ensure the health and physical well-being of workers, the Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail has adopted new regulations for the safe management of asbestos. These provisions have been in force since June 6, 2013, and are intended to reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos dust and thus reduce the risk of health problems.

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This online OHS course describes the updated obligations of employers and building owners, as well as their resulting responsibilities for the safe management of asbestos.

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This distance learning course presents the information a worker must know when performing tasks in a building or structure that may contain asbestos. It identifies materials that may contain asbestos and describes the various tests that can determine whether a material is deemed to contain asbestos.

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This health and safety course was developed in collaboration with renowned labour lawyers from Fasken Martineau.

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‍The online training course “Safe Asbestos Management” is recognized by the Barreau du Québec for the purposes of mandatory continuing education, for a period of 2 hours. For reporting training hours, the activity number is #10080104.