Asbestos Awareness Training

It is a legal requirement for anyone who might come in contact with asbestos-containing materials during their work or supervising activities to have asbestos awareness training. This training is also helpfulc understanding of asbestos in buildings and can be a good starting point for more detailed courses. for individuals who need a basi

Asbestos-related diseases kill more people than any other single work-related cause. All types of asbestos can be dangerous if disturbed.

The danger arises when asbestos fibres become airborne. They form a very fine dust. Breathing asbestos dust can cause serious damage to the lungs and cause cancer.

We can offer bespoke training to meet the needs of your organisation based on current best practice. Delivered directly in your workplace for a group of up to 6-10 delegates – Call us on 0151 515 0416 to discuss your requirements and pricing.

Asbestos awareness training – Introduction
Asbestos annually kills approximately 4,000 people, basically it is a fibrous material widely used in the building industry since the 1950’s. The material can be found in pipe lagging, ceilings, roofing. Asbestos containing materials was not banned until 1999.

consequently this means any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 could contain asbestos.

The training needs to be appropriate for the work and the roles undertaken by individuals.

Asbestos awareness Training in Liverpool – who is this course suitable for:

All workers who are liable to disturb asbestos during their normal work should be competent to recognise asbestos containing materials and know what to do if they come across them.

Basically the training needs to be appropriate for the work and the roles undertaken by individuals

Duration:
This asbestos awareness training is a half day course (4 Hours).

Course aims:
Current legislation places a responsibility on employers to provide adequate training to make employees aware of the risks and potential hazards.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Identify the 3 main types of asbestos

• Identify the diseases caused by exposure to asbestos

• Understand the increased risk for smokers

• Identify some of the likely uses and locations for asbestos products in buildings

• Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos

• Procedures should asbestos be discovered / disturbed

Course Content:

Our Asbestos awareness training course also builds awareness and develop knowledge amongst site based employees, educating to the hazards and risks posed by asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) within their everyday working environment. The course will cover the following issues:

• Asbestos products

• Roles and responsibilities (client, employer & employee duties)

• History of asbestos

• Health effects

• Asbestos risk management

• Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises

• Different locations of asbestos

• Identification

• How to avoid risk of exposure

• Legislation

• Precautions and procedures to follow in an emergency

• Management actions to prevent and reduce exposure

Assessment and Certification:
The course is subject to ongoing assessment throughout the course. On completion of the training delegates will undertake a short written assessment to determine the knowledge, understanding and skills they have obtained from the training. A certificate of achievement is awarded to each learner attaining the required standard.

We can deliver this course on your premises, reducing your budgeted costs for staff travel and their time out of the business.

There are three main levels of information, instruction and training.

These relate to:

• Asbestos awareness

• Non-licensable work with asbestos including NNLW

• Licensable work with asbestos

Staff should not be involved in working with asbestos if they are not licensed to remove this from site.

instruction and training for asbestos awareness will give workers and supervisors the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos during any normal work task. It will not prepare workers, or self-employed contractors, to carry out work with asbestos-containing materials.