ASBESTOS AWARENESS

Introduction

PCR Global’s half day Asbestos Awareness training course is intended to provide students with the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos during any normal work which could disturb the fabric of a building, or other item which might contain asbestos. It will not prepare workers, or self-employed contractors, to carry out work with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). If a worker is planning to carry out work that will disturb ACMs, further information, instruction and training will be needed.

This course is intended for operatives, supervisors and any workers that are potentially at risk of encountering asbestos in the workplace.

All PCR Global Asbestos Awareness courses are delivered in line with HSE Guidance, Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the supporting Approved Code of Practice L143 'Managing and working with asbestos'

Certification is valid for 1 year

Course Content

Throughout the training the following topics will be covered:

• The properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of developing lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke

• The types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos and asbestos containing materials in buildings and plant

• The general procedures to deal with an emergency, eg an uncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace

• How to avoid the risk of exposure to asbestos

Assessment

To confirm understanding, students will by assessed through their contribution toward group discussion, in addition to an open-book 15 question multiple choice examination.

ASBESTOS NON-NOTIFIABLE LICENSED WORKS (NNLW)

This half day course (an extension of PCR Global’s Asbestos Awareness course, brining total training time to 1 day) aims to provide the students with the knowledge and practical skills to undertake non-licensed works with ACM’s.

This training should be considered essential for any operatives tasked with working with ACM’s as defined in HSG210 and in accordance with CAR 2012 Reg 3(2).

Certification is valid for 1 year.

Course Content

Within this additional training the following topics will be covered:

• What works are classified as non-licensed;

• Undertaking tasks as laid down in HSG210, Essential Task Manual including, but not limited to;

  • Drilling holes through AIB and textured coating;

  • Removal of small AIB panels;

  • Removal of asbestos cement based products;

  • Removal of articles containing asbestos such as floor tiles, gaskets etc.

• Controls to prevent the spread of asbestos and limit exposure when working with non-licensed ACMs

• Safe handling of waste generated from working with non-licensed ACMs

• Decontamination

Assessment

To confirm understanding, students will by assessed through their contribution toward group discussion, in addition to an (additional) 15 question multiple choice examination.

Course Availability

eLearning

Available via the PCR GLobal Online Academy

PCR Global also deliver private Asbestos Awareness courses.

This aims to provide the greatest possible quality of service, tailoring training to towards real work environments with exclusive access to expertise to promote a secure and productive learning environment.