Asbestos Awareness Training in Alberta: Online Course
Asbestos Awareness Training, $24.99 CAD
A 30 to 40 minute online course that covers the asbestos awareness concepts that Alberta OHS Code, Part 4 (sections 26 to 38) expects Alberta workers to understand: where asbestos hides in buildings built before 1990, friable versus non-friable material, how exposure causes disease, what to do when you find suspect material, and why abatement is left to trained crews.
- Instant access after checkout, self-paced, works on any device
- Developed by CRSP-certified safety professionals
- Printable certificate of completion with verification code
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Awareness level: pairs with your employer's site-specific procedure
What this course is (and is not)
It is awareness-level training: the shared knowledge every trades worker, maintenance worker, supervisor and property manager needs to recognize suspect asbestos-containing material and stop before disturbing it. It covers the concepts in Alberta OHS Code, Part 4 (sections 26 to 38) in plain language, with quizzes and a final assessment.
It is not an abatement worker certificate, an asbestos removal licence, or a substitute for the risk assessment and work procedures that removal work requires. Alberta regulates abatement separately, and this course does not qualify anyone to remove, repair or disturb asbestos-containing material. We do not claim the course meets or satisfies the regulation on its own; your employer pairs it with an asbestos inventory, site procedures and supervision.
Buying for a crew? Corporate accounts let you assign seats and track completions. Need help building an asbestos inventory or management plan? Talk to a consultant.
What Alberta Requires for Asbestos
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code (Alberta Regulation 191/2021), Part 4, Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards and Harmful Substances, asbestos provisions in sections 26 to 38, in plain language.
In Alberta, asbestos is regulated in Part 4 of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code (Alberta Regulation 191/2021), Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards and Harmful Substances, with the asbestos-specific duties in sections 28 to 38. Asbestos also carries an occupational exposure limit in Schedule 1 of the Code, and the general code-of-practice duty in section 26 applies where it is present in the listed quantities.
General provisions and restricted areas (sections 28 and 29). The employer must minimize the release of asbestos into the air as far as reasonably practicable, keep the site clear of unnecessary accumulations and waste, and decontaminate areas, workers, equipment and clothing in ways that do not generate airborne fibres. Only authorized persons may enter a restricted area; it must be signed to show asbestos is present, entry is restricted, and eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited; and workers inside must be provided with protective clothing.
Buildings (sections 31 to 35). A building where asbestos fibres may be released is in an unsafe condition that the employer must correct. Crocidolite may not be used in any building, asbestos may not be applied by spraying, and asbestos may not be used in air distribution systems where fibres could reach the air supply. Before demolition, materials that could release fibres must be removed. During alteration or renovation, such materials in the work area must be encapsulated, enclosed or removed.
Notification (section 36). An employer responsible for removing or abating asbestos, or for demolishing or renovating a building or equipment containing it, must notify a Director of Occupational Health and Safety at least 72 hours before starting activities that may release fibres. No such work may begin without that notice.
Asbestos worker course (section 37). A worker who works with asbestos must receive the training needed to do so safely. A worker who enters a restricted area designated because of asbestos must have completed a course of instruction approved by a Director and carry the original valid certificate. Awareness training is not that course.
Waste (section 38). Asbestos waste must be stored, transported and disposed of in sealed, impervious containers labelled as asbestos and carcinogenic, with a warning not to inhale the dust.
The Code is enforced by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. Workplace injury insurance is administered separately by WCB-Alberta.
This summary is for awareness only and is not legal advice. Always read the current consolidated text on the official site linked above.
Who Needs Asbestos Awareness Training in Alberta
Anyone who renovates, demolishes, maintains, inspects or cleans buildings built before 1990, and the supervisors and property managers who send them in.
- Renovation, restoration and demolition contractors
- Property management, building maintenance and custodial staff
- Plumbers, electricians, HVAC and drywall trades
- Roofing, siding and flooring installers
- Municipal, school board and health facility maintenance
- Oil and gas, refinery and plant turnaround crews
- Insurance restoration and disaster recovery
- Home inspectors, realtors and appraisers
Also relevant for joint health and safety committee members, new and young workers, and contractors bidding on Alberta renovation, facility maintenance or demolition work who need documented awareness training before mobilizing.
Asbestos Awareness Training Alberta FAQs
Is asbestos awareness training mandatory in Alberta?
Section 37(1) of the Alberta OHS Code requires the employer to ensure a worker who works with asbestos receives the training necessary to do the work safely, and the general duties in Part 4 apply to anyone who could disturb it. The Code does not name a specific awareness course. Employers meet the expectation for trades and maintenance workers by pairing awareness training with an asbestos inventory and site procedures. This course supplies the awareness half.
Does this course let me remove asbestos in Alberta?
No. Section 37(2) requires a worker who enters a restricted area designated because of asbestos to have completed a course of instruction approved by a Director of Occupational Health and Safety and to carry the original certificate. This is an awareness-level course; it does not qualify anyone to enter a restricted area or remove, repair or disturb asbestos-containing material. On passing the final quiz you receive a printable certificate of completion with a verification code.
Does Alberta require notice before asbestos abatement or renovation?
Yes. Section 36 requires the employer responsible for removing or abating asbestos, or for demolishing or renovating a building or equipment containing asbestos, to notify a Director at least 72 hours before starting activities that may release fibres, and prohibits the work from starting without that notice. The course explains why the notice exists; the employer files it.
What must be done with asbestos before a renovation or demolition in Alberta?
Section 34 requires materials with the potential to release asbestos fibres to be removed before a building is demolished. Section 35 requires such materials in the area of an alteration or renovation to be encapsulated, enclosed or removed. Section 33 prohibits asbestos in air distribution systems where fibres could enter the air supply. The course teaches workers to recognize suspect material and stop before disturbing it.
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