Corporate Training
Asbestos Awareness Course (Category A)
This course provides essential awareness of asbestos for individuals who may encounter asbestos-containing materials during their work. It covers the basic properties of asbestos, associated health risks, common locations, and safe work practices. The training enables participants to recognize potential asbestos hazards, understand their legal responsibilities, and take appropriate actions to prevent exposure—without involving any hands-on asbestos work.
Course Overview
Asbestos is highly harmful and can cause drastic consequences to the health of those who disturb or damage the substance. Looking back to previous cases, exposure to airborne asbestos fibres remains the sole major cause of the cause of deaths of workers in the UK. Hence, all workers who are probably involved with asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) should undergo appropriate training for safe working.
This course ensures delivering an essential introduction to the dangers related to working with asbestos. Participants of this training will have the skills and knowledge to stay in compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). You must have the right understanding of what asbestos is, the potential impacts related to exposure to asbestos and what are actions to take if you find asbestos. Having this knowledge ensures the safety of yourself and the team to be safe around asbestos.
Syllabus
Key Features
- Online training, access from anywhere
- Meets the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and supports Approved Code of Practice
- Crafted by health and safety experts
- City and Guilds Assured
- Recognized by IATP and have broad acceptance equivalent to UKATA
- Approved by CPD and RoSPA Qualifications
Who is this for?
This asbestos course is well-suited for anyone who accidentally encounters asbestos as a part of their job. This covers roles such as:
- Electricians
- Heating engineers
- Plasterers
- Construction workers
- Demolition workers
- Ventilation engineers
- Carpenters and joiners
- Roofers
- Plumbers
- Painters and decorators
- General maintenance workers
Learning outcomes:
- Identify the major health impacts due to exposure to asbestos
- Find out the various types and applications of asbestos and areas where it is likely to be found.
- Describe how asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) present drastic health impacts.
- Illustrate the common control measures required to mitigate the harm of accidental exposure to asbestos fibers.
- Determine the core steps to undertake during the accidental disturbance of ACMs or discovery of suspect materials.
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