Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals used in many products because it adds strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. Asbestos is a hazardous material.
Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals used in many products because it adds strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. Asbestos is a hazardous material.
If employers and workers do not take proper precautions for work around asbestos, workers may develop serious chronic health problems or even die of an asbestos-related disease.
Anyone who repairs, renovates, or demolishes older buildings in BC is at risk of inhaling asbestos fibres. Found in dozens of items in older buildings, asbestos breaks down into small fibres as it ages or when it is disturbed.
Touching or moving it releases the fibres into the air, where they can linger for hours. The most effective way to manage the risk of exposure to asbestos is to eliminate the source of exposure. If that's not possible, there are other risk controls to use. ?
​Our true passion is to assist our clients in achieving a total occupational health and safety program and compliance with WorkSafeBC OHS regulations and legislation. ​​Whether you are a small, medium or large business in BC, Greystone Safety Services has a wide range of occupational health and safety consulting services to suit any organization. ​
The program includes six-to-eight hours of theory and practical training plus evaluation. Legislation and guidelines Capacity plates Causes of accidents Control systems
Each worker has a role to play in safety. The role of the supervisor directly impacts the success of any Health and Safety Program by the effectiveness of its implementation and enforcement.
Our forklift training programs have been generated using the CSA Standard B335 and includes the elements of competency based on the definition from the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
If machinery could unexpectedly activate or if the unexpected release of an energy source could cause injury, the energy source must be isolated and controlled.
This is a one-day program that is designed for all workers, supervisors, managers, engineers and health and safety committee members.
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