What Courses do we Offer?
Our one-on-one tutor-led training is designed to accommodate the unique pace of each participant. It provides an opportunity to go over the learning content as often as required so every employee gets the optimum learning experience that’ll be retained and applied to keep your business safe and compliant.
At a fraction of the cost and fraction of management time, than you’d expect, this health and safety training has the added bonus of a minimal loss of productivity because it’s really efficient and flexible.
Asbestos Training
Asbestos is probably the most dangerous building material ever used. 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 2012 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.
Asbestos awareness Online Zoom Training
Our one-on-one tutor led interactive online training via Zoom, goes at precisely the pace required by everyone. It provides an opportunity to go over the learning content step by step, so every employee gets the optimum learning experience that’ll be retained and applied to keep your business safe and compliant.
At a reduced cost this health and safety training not only offers efficiency and flexibility but also minimises productivity loss.
IATP HSE APPROVED COURSE
The Asbestos Awareness package is all delivered online Zoom, or at your premises so you can learn on a PC or any mobile device, complete the course and assessment and receive your certificate Via email.
This is a IATP-HSE approved course and you will receive a genuine IATP Certificate – no extra charge.
Working with non-licenced asbestos training
Who should take this course?
Workers who plan to carry out work that will disturb asbestos require a higher level of information, instruction and training, in addition to asbestos awareness. This should take account of whether the work is non-licensed; notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW); or licensed work and should be job specific.
Drilling holes in asbestos materials (including for sampling and analysis purposes)
Laying cables in areas containing undamaged asbestos materials
Removing asbestos-containing floor tiles
Cleaning or repairing asbestos cement sheet roofing or cladding
This is not a complete list. The information, instruction and training should be appropriate to the work being done and should be tailored accordingly.
The information, instruction and training for non-licensable work with asbestos, including NNLW, will cover the following:
How to make suitable and sufficient assessments about the risk of exposure to asbestos
Safe work practices and control measures, including an explanation of the correct use of control measures, protective equipment and work methods
Selection & appropriate use of protective equipment
Waste handling procedures
Emergency procedures
Relevant legal requirements
Circumstances when non-licensed work may be notifiable (ie NNLW)
The following professions should take this asbestos course?
This includes, but is not limited to, professions such as:
Heating & Ventilation Engineers
Demolition Workers
Carpenters
Joiners & Construction Workers
Plumbers
Roofing Contractors
Painters, Decorators & Plasterers
Fire & Burglar Alarm Installers
Shop Fitters
Gas Fitters
Computer installers & Telecommunications Engineers
General Maintenance Staff
Cable Layers & Electricians
Do You Comply With Asbestos Regulations?
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH) regulations, employers have a legal duty to provide adequate control of employees’ exposure to harmful substances in the workplace.
Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 states that any employee liable to be exposed to asbestos must be given adequate information, instruction and training to ensure they can safeguard themselves and other employees and carry out their work effectively. This level of training is known as Category A Asbestos Awareness training.
Specific responsibilities under The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 include:
Preventing exposure to the fibre or, where not possible, make sure it is kept as low as reasonably practicable.
Keeping exposure below a certain control limit.
Presuming that all materials contain asbestos unless there is evidence to the contrary.
Keeping an up to date written record of the location and condition of any asbestos materials or presumed asbestos-containing materials.
Ensuring written records are sufficient to allow another person to identify the materials.
Assessing the risk of anyone being exposed to fibres from these materials.
