Asbestos Awareness Training

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Asbestos Awareness Training Online

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Asbestos Awareness Training Course Online

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£25.00 +VAT per person

Course information

Certificate on Successful Completion
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30 Multiple Choice Questions
Course Duration: 60 Minutes
CPD Points: 2

This Asbestos Awareness online course will help you to understand the dangers of asbestos and support compliance with current asbestos legislation. The training is ideal for those who work in building maintenance or refurbishment and may encounter asbestos-containing materials during their work.

Asbestos is highly dangerous, and anyone who may encounter asbestos during their work needs appropriate information, instruction and training. Completing this Asbestos Awareness course will help support compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Learners will understand the risks associated with asbestos exposure and where asbestos-containing materials may be found.

Asbestos exposure is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths each year in the UK. Asbestos can still be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. When asbestos-containing materials are disturbed or damaged, fibres can be released into the air. If inhaled, asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer.

Helps you comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Work towards compliance with UK Health and Safety legislation
Train online at your own pace with a full audio voiceover
Assured by RoSPA & Accredited by CPD & IATP
Certificate on successful completion
Course duration: 60 minutes
Unlimited resits at no cost

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Who is this Asbestos Awareness Course Online for?

This is a Category A – Asbestos Awareness course designed for anyone who may encounter asbestos during their work. It is particularly relevant for those working in construction, maintenance, refurbishment and associated trades, as well as those who supervise or influence such work.

If your work could involve disturbing walls, ceilings, flooring or other building materials that may contain asbestos, this training will help you understand the risks, recognise where asbestos-containing materials may be present and understand how to avoid disturbing them.

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Course Aim

This online Asbestos Awareness course aims to help learners understand the dangers of asbestos, recognise situations where asbestos-containing materials may be present and understand the importance of avoiding work that could disturb asbestos and release harmful fibres.

Learning Objectives Course Content Assessment

Learning Objectives

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

Identify occupations where knowledge of the dangers of asbestos is needed
Identify what the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 covers
Name the three most common types of asbestos used commercially
Name the most common illnesses caused by inhaling asbestos fibres
Name who the ‘duty holder’ might be and their responsibilities under the Asbestos Regulations 2012

Course Content

This course is made up of the following modules:

An Introduction to Asbestos Awareness

This section introduces the learner to the course. It explains what asbestos is and the two primary groups of asbestos.
Module 1 - Introduction to Asbestos

This module investigates in further detail what asbestos is and why it was a valuable material resulting in the use of it for many years. It also looks at why asbestos is dangerous and the training that is required when working with asbestos-containing materials, plus the risks involved.
Module 2 - The Dangers of Asbestos

This section of the course covers asbestos-related diseases and the emergency procedures to undertake if someone is exposed to asbestos during maintenance. It also looks at why working with asbestos requires a license from the Health and Safety Executive and the statutory requirements.
Module 3 - Legal Responsibilities

In this final section, you will cover the legal responsibilities of the ‘duty holder’ and what is included on the asbestos register. It also looks at the importance of an asbestos management plan, as well as other health and safety measures that should be in place when working with asbestos.

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Assessment

On completion of the course lessons and training material an online assessment will automatically unlock. The assessment will contain 30 multiple-choice questions and a mark of 75% or above will be required to pass.

The assessment will be marked instantly and so you will know straight away if you have passed or not. If you don't pass first time there's no need to worry. Unlimited resits at absolutely no additional charge are available so you can retake the assessment again as many times as you need to.

Asbestos Awareness Certification

Our entire library of training courses is accredited by the CPD Certification Service as adhering to the universally recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

This training course and its content have been assured by RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) and audited by the Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP), an organisation recognised as equivalent to a UKATA approved asbestos awareness course provider.

Upon passing the online assessment you will have the options to both print and download your Asbestos Awareness Certificate in PDF format. In addition to this an automated email will also be sent to your chosen email address containing a link to your certificate ensuring you always have access to a copy.

Furthermore, a QR code is displayed on each certificate which when scanned by a smartphone links to our certification database. This allows employers, auditors and local authority inspectors, for example, to establish a certificates validity instantly and at any time.

Common Asbestos Awareness Training Questions

Asbestos awareness training teaches workers how to recognise the risks associated with asbestos and avoid work that could disturb asbestos-containing materials. It covers the health risks of asbestos exposure, where asbestos may be found, the types of materials that may contain it and what to do if asbestos is suspected or accidentally disturbed.

The training is designed to provide awareness rather than prepare someone to work with asbestos-containing materials. Anyone carrying out work that will disturb asbestos requires additional training appropriate to the type of asbestos work being undertaken.

Asbestos awareness training is appropriate for workers whose job could foreseeably bring them into contact with asbestos-containing materials, particularly where their work may disturb the fabric of a building. It is also relevant to those who supervise or influence this type of work.

Jobs commonly requiring asbestos awareness training include electricians, plumbers, construction workers, demolition workers, carpenters and joiners, roofers, plasterers, painters and decorators, heating and ventilation engineers, telecommunications and data engineers, and general maintenance staff.

The need for training depends on the work being carried out and the likelihood of encountering asbestos, rather than the job title alone.

Yes. Asbestos awareness training can be completed online, provided the training is appropriate for the learner’s role and gives them the information and instruction needed to understand and avoid the risks from asbestos.

Online asbestos awareness training provides a flexible way for workers to learn about the health risks of asbestos, where asbestos-containing materials may be found, how they may be disturbed and what to do if asbestos is suspected during work.

An asbestos awareness certificate does not have a legally defined expiry date. It provides evidence that asbestos awareness training has been completed and can form part of an employee's training record.

There is also no legal requirement to repeat a full asbestos awareness course every 12 months. However, asbestos awareness should be refreshed as necessary to ensure workers maintain the knowledge they need for their role. Refresher awareness may include e-learning, safety updates or toolbox talks and does not always require the full course to be repeated.

Employers should consider the worker's role, experience and training needs when deciding when refresher awareness is appropriate, rather than relying solely on the date shown on a certificate.

The Importance of Asbestos Awareness Training

Yes, asbestos training is a legal requirement for workers who are, or are liable to be, exposed to asbestos during their work, and for those who supervise them. Under Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, employers must provide adequate information, instruction and training appropriate to the work being carried out.

Asbestos awareness training is appropriate for workers who may encounter or accidentally disturb asbestos-containing materials during their normal work. This can include people working in construction, maintenance, refurbishment and other trades where asbestos may be present.

Asbestos awareness training does not qualify someone to carry out work that will intentionally disturb asbestos-containing materials. Workers undertaking this type of work require additional training appropriate to the asbestos work involved.

No. Asbestos awareness training does not qualify you to carry out work that will disturb asbestos-containing materials. Its purpose is to help you recognise where asbestos may be present, understand the risks and avoid work that could disturb it.

If your work will knowingly disturb asbestos-containing materials, you will need additional information, instruction and training appropriate to the type of asbestos work being carried out. Depending on the work involved, this may include training for non-licensable asbestos work or, where applicable, licensable asbestos work.

Asbestos awareness training should therefore be viewed as training to help you recognise and avoid asbestos risks, rather than training that permits you to work with asbestos.

If you discover a material that you suspect may contain asbestos, stop work immediately and do not disturb it. Keep other people away from the area and report the suspected material to the person responsible for the work or premises.

The material should be properly assessed before work continues. This may involve arranging for a sample to be analysed by a competent person or, where appropriate, presuming the material contains asbestos and applying the necessary controls.

Do not attempt to remove, repair or disturb suspected asbestos unless you have the appropriate training and the work has been properly assessed and planned.

If asbestos is accidentally disturbed during work, stop work immediately and move away from the affected area. Prevent other people from entering the area and report the incident to the person responsible for the work or premises.

Do not attempt to clean up asbestos dust or debris unless you have the appropriate training and equipment. The incident should be assessed so that the correct action can be taken, which may include using appropriately trained workers or a licensed asbestos contractor to make the area safe.

Any accidental disturbance of asbestos should be dealt with promptly and in accordance with the workplace's asbestos management and emergency procedures.

Workplace Scenario

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A school maintenance worker

Situation

A school maintenance worker is asked to install new shelving in an older storeroom. The job requires drilling into a wall. Before starting, the worker considers whether the material could contain asbestos and checks the relevant asbestos information for the building rather than beginning the work immediately.

What could have gone wrong?

Without asbestos awareness training, the worker may not have recognised that drilling into the fabric of an older building could disturb an asbestos-containing material and release fibres into the air.

Key takeaway

Asbestos awareness training helps maintenance workers recognise situations where asbestos could be present and understand why potentially asbestos-containing materials should not be disturbed without the appropriate checks, information and controls.

Workplace Scenario

Refurbishment worker

Situation

A worker begins refurbishment work in a building constructed before 2000. During the work, they uncover a material they do not recognise and suspect that it could contain asbestos. Instead of continuing to remove the material, they stop work and report it to the person in charge.

What could have gone wrong?

Continuing the work could have disturbed an asbestos-containing material and released fibres into the air, potentially exposing the worker and other people nearby.

Key takeaway

Asbestos awareness training helps workers recognise when they should stop work rather than continue with a task that could disturb suspected asbestos. Suspected materials should be properly assessed before work continues.

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