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This course has been designed to ensure that you hold an awareness of asbestos and understand how to work around this harmful substance safely.
In this asbestos course we will be looking at the current legislation (The Control of Asbestos Regulations – CAR 2012) relating to asbestos safety. We will look at the reason asbestos was banned and why it is so dangerous to people’s health. The most likely people to be affected by asbestos are outlined as well as risk assessments that can be carried out minimise the chances of exposure.
This course is perfect for anyone who works as asbestos removal workers, people who are in charge of maintaining buildings and maintenance equipment, workers in construction, demolishment, and refurbishment. The main points covered are:
- Introduction and definitions
- Locations that asbestos can be found
- The asbestos ban in 1999
- Government regulations
- Risk assessment
- Management plans
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE and RPE)
- Safe working practice
- Asbestos-related emergencies.