Asbestos Awareness – Maintenance & Construction Engineers

Duration 4 hours

Who should attend

For anyone who may work in an asbestos environment that may disturb asbestos unknowingly, with specific attention directed towards demolition, maintenance and refurbishment workers.
  

Aims

To avoid being exposed, know the possible locations of asbestos containing materials and understand the health effects caused from exposures to asbestos.


ROSPA

Objectives

  • Quantify legislation
  • Understand your responsibilities
  • Comprehend the health effects
  • Identify typical locations where asbestos may be present (buildings & plant)
  • Avoid disturbing asbestos unknowingly
  • Comply to your companies asbestos policies, procedures and management plans (contact points with a company structure)
  • Deal your companies emergency procedures for damaged or accidental exposures of an asbestos containing material
  • Avert any adverse publicity
  • Evade HSE investigation and prosecution
  • Prevent any exposure to asbestos

Content

  • Quantify legislation and Approved Codes of Practice - theory  
  • Responsibilities – theory
  • What is asbestos - theory  
  • Asbestos and its applications - theory & practical 
  • Health effects (HSE video) - theory  
  • Typical locations - theory & practical 
  • Your companies asbestos policies and procedures (management plans) - theory 

Assessment of delegates

  • 15 multiple-choice questionnaire
  • Tutor evaluation during practical session
Accreditations

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