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Asbestos Awareness

Overview

This course will cover:-

  • What is Asbestos?
  • Where is it likely to be found?
  • What to do when you find it?
  • What the law says:
  • Control of Asbestos Regulations
  • Health & Safety at Work Act
  • Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
  • COSHH Regulations
  • RIDDOR (Accidents etc)
  • Personal Protective Equipment

Duration

1/2 day (4 Hours)

Maximum Number

12 Candidates

Suitable For

Supervisors and site-based and trades personnel, including trainees such as but not limited to: general maintenance staff, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, painters and decorators, joiners, plasterers, demolition workers, construction workers, roofers, heating and ventilation engineers, telecommunication engineers, fire and burglar alarm installers, computer installers, architects, building surveyors and other such professionals and shop fitters.

Pre-Requisites

None

Aims

On completion of this course candidates will have the knowledge and confidence to undertake certain asbestos related tasks and know what to do if they come across asbestos during their normal work activities.

This course is about making you aware of the dangers asbestos. It does NOT train you to work with any asbestos containing hazardous materials.

Teaching Methods

Training Room (Powerpoint, handouts, videos and a written question paper)

Outcomes

On completion of this course candidates will have the knowledge and confidence to undertake certain asbestos related tasks and know what to do if they come across asbestos during their normal work activities.

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