This is an essential course for anyone working in environments where they may come into contact with materials containing asbestos. This course will teach you to recognise materials where asbestos may be present, and to provide you with the knowledge to work with it, or to remove it.
This is an essential course for anyone working in environments where they may come into contact with materials containing asbestos. This course will teach you to recognise materials where asbestos may be present, and to provide you with the knowledge to work with it, or to remove it.
Target Audience:
This course is suitable for anyone working in construction or construction related activities, including owner builders and renovators. Also suggested for those with a trade including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, pest control, etc, who may come into contact with materials containing asbestos in their day to day work.
Course Contents:
Identifying relevant OHS/WHS legislation that applies to asbestos
Explaining what asbestos is and where is it has commonly been used
Identifying likely asbestos containing material
Knowing health effects of exposure to asbestos
Identifying when a license is required when removing asbestos
Describing the safety requirements of working with asbestos
Course Competencies Awarded:
Statement of Attendance - Asbestos Awareness Training This course is non-accredited - you will not be able to apply for a licence on completion.
About Us
Aptitude Training and Safety is a Cairns based company, run by locals, providing a one stop shop for business seeking to streamline their work health and safety compliance, training and first aid.
We have a particular capability in advising and preparing personnel to operate safely in remote areas, and in higher risk occupations such as construction, mining and related trades.
With over 20 years experience, Aptitude personnel have a wealth of practical industry knowledge and understanding to draw on. Aptitude’s consultants maintain industry currency by practice in their relevant discipline and continuing professional development.
Our strength is our flexibility – we adapt to rapidly changing industry and legislative environments and deliver accurate advice, compliant policies, procedures, reports and training.
You can therefore be assured you are receiving up to date and relevant information, whether you’re seeking advice, training or equipment to get your job done.
Our Mission
Aptitude Safety and Training exists to provide current, relevant and practical advice and training in fire, first aid and workplace health and safety to Queensland based business.
Our professional, effective approach resources our clients to become fully compliant with regulatory requirements and reduce the risk of workplace incidents.
Whether you are a sole trader, a government department or a national corporation, we have solutions for your business.
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