Asbestos Awareness Training

Asbestos Awareness Training

Max Delegates: 12
Course duration: 0.50 day
Length of certification: 3 year

Summary

It is a legal requirement that workers are trained to know about the health risks associated with asbestos, how to spot it and what to do if they uncover damaged asbestos. Before you undertake any construction work that is likely to disturb asbestos, you need to find out if there are any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in the premises or structure. You need to know:

• the amount of asbestos;
• where it is and what condition it is in;
• whether work is likely to disturb the material; and
• whether and how the material needs to be safely protected or removed

People who should attend this course include general maintenance workers, plumbers, electricians, demolition workers, roofers, heating and ventilation engineers, architects and building surveyors.

Course Content

• the properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of developing lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke
• the types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos and asbestos materials in buildings and plant
• the general procedures to deal with an emergency, eg an uncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace
• how to avoid the risk of exposure to asbestos

Learning Outcomes

Delegates will be aware of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and how it relates to them and will give workers and supervisors the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos during any normal work which could disturb the fabric of a building, or other item which might contain asbestos. Delegates will understand the different types of asbestos and procedures to follow to avoid risk to themselves and colleagues.

How To Book

• Call us on: 0151 236 2543
• and use reference number: AA-1

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