Asbestos Awareness Training

The Aim

This course aims to gain a clearer understanding of the effects and exposure of asbestos. To be able to identify the common areas of asbestos and to wear the correct personal protective equipment when working near asbestos.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who could come into contact with suspected asbestos containing materials. building surveyors, construction trades such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians.

Objective

When completed the delegate should be able to understand the reasons why asbestos is a hazard, have an understanding of the current legislation, to also be able to explain the main hazards associated with asbestos and to be aware of uses and locations of asbestos containing materials (ACM)

Course Contents

• Basic Legislation
• Asbestos Regulations 2006
• Asbestos the facts
• Types & History of Asbestos
• Uses of Asbestos
• Documentation and Assessment
• Process Reporting of exposure to suspected materials.

Who Should Attend?

• Heating & Ventilation Engineers
• Demolition Workers Carpenters & Joiners
• Plumbers Roofing Contractors
• Painters & Decorators
• Plasterers
• Construction Workers
• Fire & Burglar Alarm Installers
• Shop Fitters
• Gas Fitters
• Computer Installers
• General Maintenance Staff (e.g. Caretakers)
• Telecommunication Engineers
• Building Surveyors
• Cable Layers
• Electricians

Course Contents

• The properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including its interaction with smoking
• The types of products or materials likely to contain asbestos
• HSE’s video ‘How are you today’?
• The operations which could result in asbestos exposure and the importance of preventive controls to mini exposure
• Managers Responsibilities
• Role of Asbestos Surveys
• Safe work practices, control measures and protective equipment
• The purpose, choice, limitations, proper use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
• Emergency procedures

The Aim

To satisfy the requirement on employers to ensure that their staff have undergone suitable asbestos awareness training so that they are aware of the potential dangers they may face and also the procedures they must follow in the event they are working in.