Asbestos Management (1 Day):
When it comes to asbestos management, the hazards of working with asbestos are generally recognised and controlled. However, the long-term, chronic or indeed some of the short-term or acute effects of asbestos exposure remain a major problem within our working environment. It is only now that some of the devastating effects of long-term exposures to asbestos: serious ill health or death, are being felt. The effects on the individual, the costs to the employer and the country are becoming far higher than other safety-related costs.
Objectives:
The course examines the legislation, control strategies and the effects of exposure to asbestos in the workplace. On completion of our asbestos management training, delegates will:
- Understand the legal requirements of the Asbestos Regulations
- Understand the effects of asbestos on the body
- Know how to recognise, eliminate, manage and control the risk
- Understand the role and responsibility of management
- Know where and how to interpret sources of information
- Understand the importance of record-keeping
Content:
- Risks and hazards
- Medical effects
What the law requires:
- An outline of the Asbestos Management Regulations
- The main provisions
- Duty of employers
- Duty of employees
Control strategy:
- Asbestos Risk Management & Assessment
- Identification of Asbestos
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Physical Controls
- Systems of Work
- Personal Protective Equipment – PPE
- Hygiene
- Conducting Asbestos Assessments
- Waste Disposal
- Contractor Selection
- Record Keeping
Summary and Close:
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Note: This course can be tailored to meet your exact needs. The course can be provided locally in Bath, Bristol, the Southwest or anywhere in the UK or overseas. For further information or to obtain a quotation contact Line Business Services Ltd on 0117 986 2194