Asbestos Awareness eLearning
The Asbestos Awareness eLearning course provides advanced knowledge about asbestos awareness for people working with and around asbestos. It considers the risks, highlights the dangers and identifies key signs to look out for. There is an overview of what asbestos is, the history of asbestos use, the risks of exposure to asbestos, and the key legislation around the topic.
Delegates will have 6 months to complete the training module.
Who should attend?
This asbestos awareness training is aimed at anyone working in a role that may see them involved with asbestos.
Pre-requisites
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Course content
This Asbestos Awareness course covers:
- An introduction to asbestos awareness
- A history of asbestos and its early uses
- What is asbestos?
- Exposure to asbestos: the risks and adverse effects on health
- Typical uses of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACMs)
- Legislation relating to asbestos
- Basic safety and emergency procedures if ACMs are disturbed
By completing this course, delegates will be able to:
- Describe the properties of asbestos in terms of the risks to and effects on health caused by exposure to asbestos and the increased risk to those who smoke
- Outline the types of asbestos and explain where asbestos and ACMs can be typically found within buildings and in plant/equipment
- Describe the main reasons for the use of asbestos insulation, asbestos insulating board, asbestos cement and other ACMs
- Describe the risks of fibre release from ACMs
- Demonstrate an awareness of how you would find information about the presence of asbestos before starting work
- State the procedures to follow if unintentional contact is made with ACMs and describe appropriate emergency procedures
- Outline legislation relating to asbestos, particularly with reference to regulations 4 and 5 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)
Duration
The Asbestos Awareness course takes around 2 to 3 hours to complete online.
Assessment
The end of course test consists of 15 multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark.
Outcome / Next Steps
A digital certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
For those wishing to further their knowledge, Make UK provide a range health and safety courses. Please contact us to learn more.
Delivery method
Online, or eLearning, programmes can be studied at any time, from anywhere, from any device. For this course, you will have 6 months to complete the training.
You can register up to 10 people for eLearning when you book online. If you have more than 10 delegates to register, please contact us to discuss multi-delegate eLearning service.
This course can also be delivered via in-Company delivery, for a group of people from your organisation at a time and date to suit. We’ll incorporate your existing policies and procedures, bringing the content to life and ensuring real relevance to your organisation. Please contact us if this is of interest to you.
Benefits of Asbestos Awareness eLearning
For the learner
- Obtain valuable knowledge and skills
- Keep yourself and others safe from harm
- Supports academic and career progression
For the business
- Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house expertise
- Protect your people from harm
- Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can help win business
More details
This course is provided by our trusted partner Virtual College.