Asbestos Awareness

Asbestos Awareness

Asbestos awareness training is required to be given to employees whose work could foreseeably expose them to asbestos. In particular, it should be given to all demolition workers and those workers in the refurbishment, maintenance and allied trades where it is foreseeable that their work will disturb the fabric of the building because ACMs may become exposed during their work. Exemption from this requirement would apply only where the employer can demonstrate that work will only be carried out in or on buildings free of ACMs.

This Asbestos Awareness course will cover the following topics: –

• History of asbestos
• Types of asbestos
• Health hazards associated with asbestos
• Products & Materials
• Duty to manage – CAWR 2006
• Asbestos – management options