For anyone looking to develop an appreciation of working in environments containing asbestos and provide safe systems of work where asbestos is present.

 

Course Length:

Half day

Course facts:

• Understand the legal implications of work involving exposure to asbestos.
• Appreciate the different types of asbestos and describe the main effects on human health.
• Appreciate the different levels of survey conducted to establish the management requirements for asbestos on the company site.
• Recognise the types of product and materials that could contain asbestos.
• Understand the types of activity that causes of the release of asbestos fibres into the
• Understand the importance of assessing the risk for each job.
• Understand and apply the necessary precautionary measures including PPE when conducting work that exposes the employee to asbestos.

What you will learn:

Introduction - Course arrangements aims and objectives

Legal implications - Overview of The Asbestos at Work Regulations

The Hazards of Asbestos - Different types - Chrysotile, Amosite, Crosidolyte, Amopholite, Tremolite, Hazard of respiration of airborne fibres, effects on respiratory system.

The Survey - Overview of types 1, 2 and 3 and application.

Assessing the Risk - What to do on discovering asbestos. Demolition work. Maintenance activities. Do's and don'ts when work involves exposure to asbestos.

Removal of Asbestos - Storing asbestos cement prior to removal. The Approved asbestos removal contractor. Managing the Contactor.

Management and Risk - Limitations of damping down. PPE and RPE Control .

Health Surveillance - The need for respiratory system checks for those exposed to asbestos

Additional content covered:

NB: For group bookings or closed sessions, the content can be altered to meet specific criteria or areas of responsibility associated with your industry or profession.

Delivery is at BTC, Cleckheaton (also available on-site)

Qualifications achieved:

Certificate of achievement

How to apply:

Simply contact us if you think this course is for you and a member of our friendly team will see to the rest. 01274 866772 or email info (at) BrookhouseTraining.com