Asbestos Awareness Training

As a licensed provider of UKATA Asbestos Awareness Training, Boss Training offers a comprehensive asbestos course designed to equip individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to handle asbestos safely. Asbestos awareness training plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance and promoting a safe working environment for those who encounter asbestos. 

Who Should Attend The Ukata Asbestos Awareness Course?

The UKATA Asbestos Course is specifically designed for employees whose work exposes them to asbestos-related risks. According to Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), employers have a legal obligation to ensure their staff receive suitable Asbestos Training.

What Is Covered In The Ukata Asbestos Awareness Course?

The UKATA approved asbestos course aims to raise workers’ awareness of the potential hazards associated with asbestos. It will educate them on the necessary precautions and procedures to follow when working with this hazardous material.

Participants will gain insights into asbestos properties, its impact on health, and the various types and uses of asbestos-containing materials. The training program covers essential topics to minimize risks and promote risk prevention effectively.

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive the UKATA registered Asbestos Awareness Training Certificate, valid for one year.

Course Overview:

• Insight into the dangers of working with and around asbestos
• Training in risk prevention surrounding asbestos, to ensure that all employees are kept safe within your workplace
• Overview of emergency procedures should asbestos fibres be released into the workplace in an uncontrolled manner

Course Content:

• The properties of Asbestos and its effects on health – (specific attention is paid to the increased chance of lung cancer to those workers who smoke)
• The types used and likely occurrence of Asbestos and ACMs in buildings and plant
• The general procedures to be followed when dealing with an emergency in the event of the uncontrolled release of Asbestos dust in the workplace
• How to avoid the risks from Asbestos