General Asbestos Awareness
For the last 2 years we have trained over 1000 candidates in General Asbestos Awareness, at all levels from Managing Director to hands-on maintenance staff. Alternative dates can be arranged at either your venue or our training centre in Millbrook, Southampton. Please contact us for further information.
Course Tutor: Richard Pomeroy BSc (Hons)
Course Dates:
| 2012 | |
|---|---|
| May 9th (FULL) & 25th (Places Remain) | June 12th & 22nd |
| July 9th & 20th | August 10th & 24th |
| September 6th & 25th | October 4th & 19th |
| November 12th & 23rd | December 5th & 14th |
Asbestos Awareness Overview
A basic introduction to asbestos associated with buildings and workplaces for up to 20 delegates.
Our Asbestos Awareness course is delivered to staff who may disturb asbestos as part of their normal work. The course is designed to enable operatives to do their work safely and prevent unnecessary exposure to asbestos. This course can be tailored to meet the client’s requirements be it for maintenance staff or management.
Topics Covered
- Asbestos – its sources, properties and applications, health effects and current trends. HSE video ‘How are you today?’
- The legal requirements relating to asbestos. The Duty Holder(s), Asbestos in buildings, products, surveys, risk assessments, registers and management plans.
- Methods of safe working with asbestos materials, appropriate PPE, minor works not requiring a license and disposal of asbestos waste. The management plan, emergency procedures, decontamination / transit routes, air testing and the role of the analyst.
Course Duration
½ day for operatives or 1 day for managers.
To discuss your requirements further, please contact us. Alternatively you can download a booking form here.
Recent Asbestos Awareness Conference organized for a large retailer.
