Asbestos Awareness

Course Overview

This asbestos awareness course covers the risks of exposure, how to recognise asbestos materials and where they were used. It explains steps to reduce risks and the legislation that applies to working with asbestos.

What You Will Learn

• Every year thousands of people fall ill and die because of exposure to asbestos and it was widely used by the construction industry right up until the year 2000
• The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) apply to employers, employees, self-employed persons and duty holders and cover all work with asbestos containing materials
• Regulation 10 of CAR states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos
• This includes maintenance workers and others who may come into contact with or disturb asbestos
• As well as informing candidates about the risks of working with asbestos, the course will deliver content to help them recognise asbestos containing materials, make them aware of where it was used, include steps they can take to minimise the risks and discuss the legislation that applies to working with asbestos
• Each module is rounded off with several multiple-choice questions, candidates are required to get 100% on these tests to pass the course