Asbestos Awareness
This basic working with Asbestos safety training course is specifically designed for anyone who may be at risk from coming into contact with asbestos during the course of their work.
Description
Event Details
Who is this course for?
This basic working with Asbestos safety training course is specifically designed for anyone who may be at risk from coming into contact with asbestos during the course of their work and which involves them using all necessary precautions and equipment to avoid working with asbestos containing materials [ACM].
IMPORTANT: This course does not train you to carry out any unlicensed, unlicensed notifiable work or licensed work on asbestos. You will need specific training for this.
This course can also benefit the supervisor/manager responsible for those working in the construction and maintenance industry and looking for a basic understanding to better appreciate when to “stop the job” if suspected ACM’s are found.
What are the objectives of the course?
The aim of this course is to keep it simple and real, whilst all the key subject areas are covered of how to avoid working with asbestos.
Course Content
- Different types of Asbestos
- Asbestos related diseases
- Asbestos product identification
- Where Asbestos can be found in premises
- Application legislation & Asbestos management
- The Asbestos register
- How to avoid exposure to ACMs
- Emergency procedures following exposure to ACMs