UKATA Asbestos Awareness 10th of November

Course Aim

The UKATA asbestos awareness course aims to provide candidates with theoretical training to enable candidates to demonstrate a good level of asbestos awareness in order to protect themselves and those around them from exposure to asbestos.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Regulation 10 requires every employer to ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees who are or who are liable to be exposed to asbestos, or who supervise such employees.

This syllabus is concerned only with Asbestos Awareness Training and shall be defined as Category ‘A’ Asbestos Awareness Training.

Who Should Attend

All those involved in the building maintenance / construction trades for example, Electricians, Plumbers, Fitters, Builders, refurbishment contractors etc.

Content of Course

This syllabus will assist employers in meeting this requirement by explaining the properties of asbestos and its effects on the health of individuals, the types, uses and likely occurrences of asbestos and ACMs in buildings and plant, the general procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency and how to avoid the risks from ACMs.

The Asbestos Awareness course we provide includes:

• An introduction to asbestos
• History of asbestos
• Types of asbestos
• Asbestos health risks
• Asbestos usage in buildings
• Summary of Control of Asbestos Regulations
• Emergency procedures
• An introduction to asbestos essentials
• Question and answer session

Objectives

On successful completion of this course, delegates should be able to:

• Have an increased awareness of the nature and properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke;
• Be familiar with the types, uses and likely occurrences of asbestos in buildings and where appropriate items of plant;
• Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos by understanding;
• Have an awareness of the key aspects of the asbestos regulations and how they fit into the broader context of health and safety legislation.
• Procedures to be followed when coming into unintentional contact with ACMs and an understanding of the appropriate emergency arrangements.

Examination Information

Attainment of the learning outcome for the qualification will be assessed by a multiple choice examination consisting of at least 15 questions under exam conditions. At the discretion of the trainer, candidates shall be allowed to refer to any notes made during the training sessions and the course notes or training manual provided.

A candidate will be required to achieve a score of at least 12 out of 15 (80%) in the examination. Failure to achieve this will result in the candidate requiring to re-sit the examination under exam conditions. If a candidate further fails the second attempt then they will require to re-sit the course in its entirety.

Duration of Course

The course lasts half a day.