Online Asbestos Awareness Training Course

Online Asbestos Awareness Training Course

£15.00

Our CPD Certified Asbestos Awareness Training is an essential and legal requirement for all builders, contractors and tradesmen etc working on the fabric of any building constructed before the year 2000.  Our Online Asbestos Awareness Training Course will provide you with the required Asbestos Awareness Training and knowledge that you needed to demonstrate to employers and clients that you are ‘Asbestos Aware’.  Our Online Asbestos Awareness Training course can be completed quickly and easily online using a computer, tablet or mobile device, all you need is valid login details, a good internet connection and the time to complete the course, although even then you do not have to complete all of the Online Asbestos Awareness course at once.  Our online Asbestos Awareness Training Course complies with the legal requirements for Asbestos Awareness training as set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).  This online course can also be used for Asbestos Awareness Refresher Training.

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Online Asbestos Awareness Training Course

Online Safety TrainingOur CPD Certified Asbestos Awareness training is an essential and legal requirement for anyone who carries out any works on the fabric or structure of any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.  This is simply because any building or workplace built or refurbished before the year 2000 may have asbestos or asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) present within the fabric of the building as asbestos was widely used before this date.  This is exactly why Asbestos Awareness Training is a legal requirement for anyone working on the fabric of a building constructed before the year 2000.

The use of asbestos in construction was only banned in its entirety in the year 2000.  Our Online Asbestos Awareness Training Course has been designed to provide online asbestos awareness training to those who carry out building, maintenance or installation works on properties constructed before the year 2000.  This could include builders, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters & decorators, flooring contractors, AC Engineers, maintenance staff and others.  With our online training course, its never been easier, simpler, quicker or cheaper to complete your Online Asbestos Awareness Training.  Order the Asbestos Awareness course online today, complete the course online today and get your Asbestos Awareness Training Certificate today!

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 detail the requirements regarding the provision of Asbestos Awareness Training and more comprehensive training for those involved in the handling and removal of asbestos containing materials (ACM’s).

Asbestos Awareness Training courseEvery week, it is estimated that over 20 tradesmen die from asbestos related illness, Asbestos Awareness Training is essential in helping ensure that you do not put your employees, contractors or other persons at risk from potential exposure to asbestos. It is important to understand the potential hazards and risks associated with disturbing asbestos containing materials.

Furthermore it is strict legal requirement that all persons, including tradesmen undertake Asbestos Awareness Training, including regular refresher training to help keep them informed of the risks associated with encountering asbestos containing materials and the actions that they need to take if the presence of asbestos containing materials are suspected.

Our online Asbestos Awareness Training course therefore provides the essential training requirements required under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.  Our Online Asbestos Awareness Course also identifies the role of the Duty Holder and their responsibilities under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 as well providing practical information to assist in the day to day management of asbestos in the work place.

This online asbestos awareness course provides a systematic approach with the identification of what your responsibilities are and what is required with regards to the management of asbestos within your premises.  This can however also be supplemented by signing up to our retained safety advisor service in to order to gain access to Competent Health and Safety Advice and support for your business.

The consequences of not providing suitable asbestos awareness training can be catastrophic in terms of human suffering, legal costs and business interruption. This online asbestos awareness training course can therefore be used to help communicate the essential knowledge required when it comes to the management of asbestos and as an employer you can use the online training to help demonstrate to your own clients that you have a trained, competent and asbestos aware workforce.

Online Asbestos Awareness Training – Course Content

Our online Asbestos Awareness training course will help you aware of the risks and hazards associated with exposure to asbestos containing materials, as well as helping to inform you how to protect yourself and what to do in the event of encountering suspected asbestos containing materials.   The full content of our Asbestos Awareness online training course is summarised below:

  • Introduction
  • Identification of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s)
  • The History of Asbestos
  • Use of Asbestos and ACM’s in the UK
  • Likely Locations of asbestos containing materials (ACM’s)
  • Asbestos In The Home
  • Health Risks From Asbestos
  • Routes Of Entry of Asbestos into the body
  • Who is at Risk Of Exposure
  • Asbestos Legislation
  • Asbestos Duty Holders
  • Asbestos Surveys
  • Assessing The Risks of Asbestos
  • Asbestos Management Options
  • Licenced Work With Asbestos
  • Asbestos Waste
  • Emergency Arrangements
  • What should employees do if exposed to Asbestos
  • Increased Risk
  • What should someone do if exposed to Asbestos?
  • Summary
  • Further Information
  • Multiple choice test

Learning outcomes

Upon the completion of our online Asbestos Awareness Training Course you will have an knowledge of the following:

  • What is needed to demonstrate compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
  • The different types of asbestos and the typical locations where asbestos can be found
  • The employers & employees responsibilities under the control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, including the role and duties of Duty Holders
  • How to identify what is required to effectively identify and manage asbestos
  • What to do in the event of encountering asbestos containing materials

The duration of the Online Asbestos Awareness course is approximately 30 minutes and no prior learning is required.

Upon the successful completion of the online training course, an Asbestos Awareness Training Certificate will be issued for your retention and records.

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