SKILLS TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FEATURE: BCCSABeSafe executive director Mike McKenna says the organization will launch its Asbestos Control Training program in spring 2023.
December 20, 2022
Asbestos training is needed, he says, because BC employers are required by law to protect the health and safety of their employees. Since the days of the pharaohs asbestos has found many more applications, including floor tiles, house siding and building insulation.In order to protect workers from the dangers posed by asbestos exposure, BCCSA determined a change was needed in workplace culture, to make workers more aware of the hazards posed by asbestos and to show them how to mitigate those risks, says Whitemarsh.
“They’re best practices, not regulatory,” said Whitemarsh. “The courses are full of positive messaging that worker safety is the number-one consideration around asbestos.”“ACT is affordable, accessible and attainable,” said Whitemarsh. “It will fill the gap between doing the work and actually knowing what you’re doing.”
Measures to help protect BC workers from the dangers of asbestos exposure have also been proposed by the BC government. Until now, BC has lacked a comprehensive licensing and training system for asbestos abatement contractors.
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