A core interactive course on demolition hazards: 10 scenarios recognizing structural collapse, hidden services, hazardous materials, and unplanned sequence, validating 5 competencies. It trains crews to read a structure's failure paths before the teardown begins.
For anyone working on or around a demolition. Demolition is uniquely dangerous because you are deliberately removing the very structure that was holding things up — so the number-one catastrophic risk is unplanned or premature structural collapse.
Give everyone who works on or around a demolition the awareness of why demolition is uniquely high-risk — you are removing the structure that was holding things up, so unplanned / premature collapse is the number-one catastrophic hazard — the dominant…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 45 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for three years
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Workers on demolition and structural teardown sites in Manitoba, including labourers and equipment crews.
Labourers, general workers, and helpers assigned to demolition or strip-out work
Equipment operators and ground crew working on or near a demolition
Site supervisors and foremen overseeing demolition activity
Trades and contractors working adjacent to a structure being taken down
Anyone who enters or works around an active demolition site
What you will learn
Explain why demolition is uniquely dangerous — you are removing the structure that was holding things up, making unplanned / premature collapse the number-one catastrophic risk
Identify the dominant demolition hazards: collapse, falling debris / struck-by, dust (silica / asbestos / lead), live utilities, floor openings / voids / falls, equipment struck-by, and fire / explosion
Recognize dust (silica, asbestos, lead) and live-utility hazards at an awareness level and know that a survey and disconnection must happen before demolition
Describe demolition as a planned, engineered, sequenced, top-down operation — the reverse of construction — never an ad-hoc smash, and the purpose of the exclusion / drop zone
Identify the roles on a demolition (competent person, operator, ground crew) and preview the rest of the demolition family
Course outline
Why Demolition Is Different — You’re Removing What Holds It Up — Why demolition is a different kind of dangerous — you are deliberately removing the structure that was holding things up, so the number-one…
The Demolition Hazard Set — More Than Just Collapse — The demolition hazard set beyond collapse: structural collapse and falling debris / struck-by; hazardous dust (silica, asbestos, lead)…
Dust and Utilities — What You Confirm Before You Touch It — Dust and utilities at an awareness level: on a demolition you confirm before you touch it.
A Planned Sequence, Not a Smash — and the Exclusion Zone — Demolition is a planned, engineered, top-down sequence — the reverse of construction — never an ad-hoc smash: survey and plan; isolate and…
Putting It Together — Roles, Awareness, and the Family Ahead — Bringing the awareness fundamentals together — why demolition is high-risk (collapse), the seven-part hazard set, confirm-before-you-touch…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006
M.R. 217/2006 Part 33 (Demolition Work) s.33.4(1) and Part 37 (Asbestos)
CCOHS — demolition safety guidance; OSHA 1926 Subpart T (demolition) as a US overlay
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for three years. Demolition safety awareness is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner after a collapse, near-miss, or struck-by incident, when a worker is newly assigned to demolition work, or…
Common questions
How long does Demolition Safety Awareness take?
About 45 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Demolition Safety Awareness certificate valid?
Three years from the day you pass. Demolition safety awareness is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner after a collapse, near-miss, or struck-by incident, when a worker is newly assigned to demolition work, or when the type of structure or method changes materially.
Which laws and standards does Demolition Safety Awareness cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; M.R. 217/2006 Part 33 (Demolition Work) s.33.4(1) and Part 37 (Asbestos); and 1 more listed on this page.
Who should take Demolition Safety Awareness?
Workers on demolition and structural teardown sites in Manitoba, including labourers and equipment crews.