This training day is for anyone who is involved with or responsible for the management of asbestos in premisesThe content includes general asbestos awareness, current legislation and guidance (including Regulation 4), surveys, survey techniques, risk and risk assessments, amongst other topics. The new regulation 4 now requires duty-holders to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, and:

• Assess whether premises contain asbestos;
• Assess the risks from asbestos; and
• Take action to manage the risk from asbestos

Training content:

• Introduction to Asbestos and Asbestos containing materials

• Health effects

• Current Legislation and guidance –
• The Duty-holders responsibilities
•  Reg. 4 explained
•  Minor work.   What can be tackled?

• Asbestos surveys –
• survey types
• survey planning
• reports
• databases
• sampling

• Risk Assessments including priority assessment
• Material/Priority assessment
•  risk assessments and algorithms

• Developing an asbestos management strategy, policy and plan
• 7 steps to the management of ACMS in situ
• Understanding asbestos registers
• Management options – making the right decision
• Long term management.
  
  
• Safe systems of work
  • Training of staff
  • Choosing/ monitoring the contractor/laboratory
  • Emergency procedures
    
    
• Question and answer session – summing up
  
  

This training course is priced at a full day rate for a group of 15 personnel.
To enquire about holding this course at your own premises please call

0800 587 8063

Annual refresher training is also available on request