Asbestos Awareness Training in Saskatchewan: Online Course
Asbestos Awareness Training, $24.99 CAD
A 30 to 40 minute online course that covers the asbestos awareness concepts that Saskatchewan OHS Regulations, 2020, Part 23 (sections 23-1 to 23-16) expects Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan OHS Regulations, 2020, Part 23 (sections 23-1 to 23-16) 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. Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan Requires for Asbestos
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10), Part 23, Asbestos, sections 23-1 to 23-16, in plain language.
In Saskatchewan, asbestos is governed by Part 23 of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10), sections 23-1 to 23-16. The Part applies to any place of employment or worksite where asbestos dust is likely to be released and workers may be present (section 23-2). The Regulations are made under The Saskatchewan Employment Act and enforced by the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.
Prohibitions (sections 23-3 and 23-4). No employer, contractor, owner, worker or self-employed person may use crocidolite, and asbestos may not be applied by spraying.
Identification, labelling and inspection (sections 23-5 to 23-7). Asbestos-containing materials at the workplace must be identified, labelled or placarded so workers know where they are, and inspected so their condition is known before it deteriorates.
Asbestos processes and the control plan (sections 23-8 and 23-9). Every asbestos process must be carried out in a way that prevents, as far as practicable, the release of asbestos dust into the air, and the employer or contractor must develop an asbestos control plan in consultation with the occupational health committee that protects workers if dust is dispersed. Asbestos surfaces must be managed so they do not release fibres.
Ventilation, protective equipment and waste (sections 23-10 to 23-12). Ventilation equipment, approved respiratory protection and protective clothing are required for asbestos processes, and asbestos waste must be contained and disposed of safely.
Warnings and training (sections 23-13 and 23-14). Workers must be warned of the health risks, including that smoking multiplies the risk. Each worker who may be exposed to asbestos dust from an asbestos process must be given training in safe handling appropriate to the risk level of that process as set out in Table 5 of the Appendix, and no worker may work in an asbestos process without it.
High risk processes and medical examinations (sections 23-15 and 23-16). After a high risk process, no one may re-enter without approved respiratory protection until a competent person confirms there is no visible debris and air monitoring shows fibre concentrations below 0.01 fibres per cubic centimetre. Workers regularly employed in asbestos processes are offered medical examinations at least every two years.
Enforcement is by the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety; prevention resources are published through WorkSafe Saskatchewan.
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 Saskatchewan
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 division and health authority maintenance
- Potash, mining, 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 Saskatchewan renovation, facility maintenance or demolition work who need documented awareness training before mobilizing.
Asbestos Awareness Training Saskatchewan FAQs
Is asbestos awareness training mandatory in Saskatchewan?
Section 23-14 of the OHS Regulations, 2020 requires the employer to give each worker who may be exposed to asbestos dust from an asbestos process training in safe handling appropriate to the risk level of that process in Table 5 of the Appendix, and prohibits a worker from working in an asbestos process without it. The Regulations do not name a specific awareness course. Employers meet the expectation for trades and maintenance workers by pairing awareness training with identification and site procedures. This course supplies the awareness half.
Does this course qualify me for asbestos processes in Saskatchewan?
No. Section 23-14 ties the required training to the risk level of the specific process, and moderate and high risk processes need training and procedures well beyond awareness. This is an awareness-level course; it does not qualify anyone to remove, repair or disturb asbestos-containing material. On passing the final quiz you receive a printable certificate of completion with a verification code.
What is an asbestos control plan in Saskatchewan?
Section 23-8 requires the employer or contractor, in consultation with the occupational health committee, to develop an asbestos control plan that protects the health and safety of all workers if asbestos dust is dispersed into the atmosphere at the workplace, and to carry out every asbestos process in a way that prevents dust release as far as practicable. The course explains the plan's purpose; the employer writes it.
When can workers go back into an area after high risk asbestos work in Saskatchewan?
Section 23-15 prohibits entry without approved respiratory protection until a competent person determines there are no visible signs of debris and air monitoring verifies airborne asbestos fibre concentrations below 0.01 fibres per cubic centimetre of air. The course covers the concept; the clearance is done by the competent person.
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