Asbestos Awareness

Course Overview

A PCBU must ensure workers who they reasonably believe may be involved in asbestos removal work in the workplace or the carrying out of asbestos-related work are trained in the identification, safe handling and suitable control measures for asbestos and ACM.

This course is based on the Code of Practice - How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain an awareness of:

• Health risks of asbestos
• Types, uses and likely presence of asbestos in the workplace
• The PCBU’s and the worker’s roles and responsibilities under the asbestos management plan
• The asbestos register and the information contained in it
• Processes and methods to be followed to prevent exposure, including exposure from any accidental release of airborne asbestos
• The correct use of PPE including respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
• The implementation of control measures and safe work methods to eliminate or minimise the risks associated with asbestos to limit the exposure to workers and other persons,
• The exposure standards and control levels for asbestos
• Purpose of any exposure monitoring or health monitoring that may occur

On Completion

Participants will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.  

Other Information

This course can be delivered in the workplace.