Asbestos Control in Buildings & Industry In Manitoba

Course Dates and Registration

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Start Date	End Date	Location	Price (CAD)
Sep 22 2010 - 8:30am	Sep 24 2010 - 4:30pm	Winnipeg Office	1195.00
Mar 1 2011 - 8:30am	Mar 3 2011 - 4:30pm	Winnipeg Office	1195.00

The Manitoba Safety and Health Regulation 217/2006, which became effective February 1, 2007, contains specific requirements regarding asbestos.

This 3 day asbestos course:

• outlines those requirements
• instructs attendees as to why asbestos needs to be managed in workplaces
• provides practical issues to consider when developing a control plan.

Note that an asbestos control plan is only one of the items specifically required by the new regulation.  For further information on what Regulation 216/2007 requires employers to do in regards to asbestos control and management, please follow this link .

Who is this for?

Pinchin Environmental offers this 3-day course to instruct building owners, facilities managers, contractors, consultants, designers and site supervisors in all phases of asbestos control.

Results:

At the end of this course, participants will have a broad understanding of:

• Types and Uses of Asbestos;
• Health Effects – Occupational and Non-Occupational;
• Building Survey and Bulk Sampling Methods, Options and Considerations to be made during Implementation;
• Hazard Assessment and Control Options including Bulk and Air Sampling;
• Interpretation of Sample Results;
• Manitoba Labour - Workplace Safety and Health Division Asbestos Regulations;
• Manitoba Conservation Transportation and Disposal Regulations and Requirements;
• Control Plan (also referred to as an Asbestos Management Program) Development;
• How to Perform Major Asbestos Control Projects - Notifications and Site Preparation;
• Worker Protection - Type 2 or Type 3 Work;
• Asbestos Removal and Clean-up Methods; Clearance Air Monitoring;
• Sources of equipment and supplies.

Format and Methodology:

This is a three-day course based on the Dr. Don Pinchin Course Model developed and presented over the past 25 years for hundreds of attendees. It covers theoretical principles but stresses practical field experience of asbestos control. It includes lectures, audio-visuals and demonstrations in several areas. Group input and discussions are strongly encouraged.

A course manual is provided to minimize the need to take notes and to maximize participation. The course manual also allows for better retention of knowledge and follow-up reference material.

Awards and Points

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Pinchin delivers close to a hundred seminars per year and we recognize that some people are not comfortable asking potentially sensitive questions in an open forum. We will gladly deal with these one-on-one but if you want to email the question ahead of time, we'll make sure we answer it during the seminar. Send questions to General Inquiries.