Alberta Asbestos Worker Certificate

If you would like to register for only day 1 of this 2-day course, please visit our Asbestos Awareness in Alberta course page.

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Course Overview

This course is designed for workers that will be conducting low, moderate and high-risk asbestos operations. Those who successfully complete the course will receive the Alberta Labour Asbestos Worker Certification 

Course Outline

In this course you will learn about:

• Uses and common types of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in buildings
• Health effects of asbestos exposure
• Legislation
• Hazard Assessment
• Air and Bulk Sampling
• Other hazards associated with asbestos removal
• PPE
• Low Risk
• Moderate Risk
• High Risk

This course also includes:

• A “hands-on” practical exercise using a glove bag
• A table top exercise in the design and set up of a high risk containment
  
  

Instructor Bio(s)

Chris Taylor, EET, ROHT
National Practice Leader – OHS, Western Canada

Mr. Chris Taylor is the Regional Practice Leader for Western Canada and NW Ontario in the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) group. Chris has over 24 years of experience as both an occupational hygienist / safety consultant and in managing asbestos and lead remediation projects.

On behalf of Pinchin Ltd., Chris has conducted and managed over 3,800 projects including numerous large scale / high profile projects such as landmark studies for silica for the Government of Alberta and wood dust and noise for the Alberta Forest Products Association. He was responsible for overall site safety oversight for the CN Wabamun oil spill clean-up project. As OHS Practice Leader, Chris is responsible for overall company direction and oversight in the OHS group.

Chris is also a former instructor in occupational hygiene at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension, where he has taught for over 10 years.

Silvana Wu, B.Sc.
Operations Manager – Southern Alberta

Hazardous Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality

Ms. Silvana Wu is the Southern Alberta Operations Manager for the Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) groups.  Silvana holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary and has over 14 years of experience managing full range HAZMAT projects in the construction field for industrial, commercial and residential clients. Silvana’s main responsibilities involve overseeing large-scale abatement and indoor air quality monitoring projects, contract development, conducting report senior reviews and asbestos/mould training. On behalf of Pinchin Ltd., Silvana has managed over 1,000 HAZMAT and IEQ projects since 2017.

Proof of Training

Upon completing this course, each participant is provided a certificate as proof of the training.

Please note: Payment must be received and processed before a certificate is issued. Refer to our course payment policies for more details.