Asbestos Awareness Training

Overview

Asbestos poses a serious threat to health. It is estimated that up to 500,000 non-domestic buildings in the UK contain some form of asbestos and up to 4,000 people die each year as a result of asbestos exposure and this figure is set to increase.

Learning outcome

Safesite's Asbestos Awareness Training Course provides those responsible for Health & Safety with an understanding and appreciation of the legal and practical requirements to protect themselves, their employees and visitors from the risks associated with asbestos on their premises.

Who will benefit?

The course will be of particular interest to those with a direct or indirect responsibility for the management of asbestos in the workplace.

Course content includes:

• Types and properties of asbestos
• Health effects of exposure to asbestos
• Uses and likely occurrences of asbestos
• Identification and location of asbestos in buildings
• Asbestos containing materials and products
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
• Asbestos legislative guidance and related legislation
• Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises
• Emergency and accident arrangements
• Licensable work and notification requirements
• Types of asbestos surveys
• Avoiding the risks from asbestos
• Asbestos risk assessments
• Control measures to prevent exposure
• Management actions to prevent and reduce exposure
• Group exercises in asbestos management
• Selection of asbestos removal contractors
• Site clearance and certification

The standard course can be tailored to meet client specific requirements.

Additional details

Safesite's Asbestos Awareness Training Course is RIBA and IOSH accredited and supported by the RICS.

Full course notes and certification for CPD purposes are provided on completion of the course.