Asbestos Awareness

Introduction

Recently the HSE have launched a major campaign to reiterate the dangers of asbestos exposure. There is a tendency to think that those who come into contact with asbestos will not personally be affected by it. However, every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related disease, including builders, plumbers, electricians, refurbishment workers, interior designers and many more. If you carry out work on a building that was built or refurbished before the year 2000, you could have been exposed to asbestos, without even knowing it.

So now is the time to get clued up on the facts, so that you, your workmates, your friends and family are protected by attending one of our Asbestos Awareness half day courses.

Aims

The course is intended to advise personnel of the dangers of asbestos, where it might be found in building materials and what to do in the case of accidental damage and subsequent exposure.

The Course includes:

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006

Identifying asbestos

Origins of asbestos

Types and properties

Where it is found

Safe disposal

Risks and hazards

Asbestos related diseases

Precautions

Delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.