2010 Asbestos Awareness - ½ Day Course
Course Objectives:
To provide asbestos awareness training for trades such as maintenance staff, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters painters and decorators where they are liable t be exposed to asbestos.
This will help supervisors and operators to identify hazards and help companies met their legal duties under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
Course Content:
- History of Asbestos Products
- Types of Asbestos, where it can be found, and what does it look like
- How asbestos can affect your health; including the added dangers of smoking
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
- What the law requires you to do and what work you are allowed to do by law
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
- DVD Asbestos - The Facts
- Approved Code of Practice on Asbestos
- HSE booklet - Asbestos Essentials
- Recent HSE prosecutions
Who Should Attend?
Operatives, Supervisors and Managers who undertake construction projects or refurbishment works that may lead to exposure from asbestos. This is particularly relevant to trades such as maintenance staff, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters painters and decorators.
Dates: TBC
Venue: De Montfort House, Enterprise Way, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 1GS
Duration: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Cost: £60 + Vat per person. This includes Course Notes & Certificate.
Or
In house course: £250 + Vat. This includes Course Notes; Certificate and a copy of Asbestos Essentials.
Course Tutor: Glenn Webb Tech IOSH, AIIRSM, RMaPS
Qualifications/Certification:
Attendance Certificate issued upon satisfactory completion.
This course will help companies to fulfil their duties in line with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
‘Asbestos essentials’ is an HSE task manual which contains guidance and task sheets on working safely with asbestos. The manual is aimed at all workers who may come into contact with asbestos, including electricians, builders, plumbers, carpenters etc. It will be useful to employees, the self-employed and managers.
Next steps
To book a place on this course please download the booking form, complete and forward to us.
Download Asbestos Awareness course details PDF
For more details contact Jackie on 01386 765189 or email jackie@curranwebb.co.uk.
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