As per the Work Health and Safety Act of 2011, asbestos awareness training must be completed by all individuals who may come into contact with asbestos. To meet these requirements, builders, carpenters and cablers as well as plumbers and other professionals working in the ACT over a period of several years were required to complete the 11084NAT course in Asbestos awareness training (previously 10675NAT).
Even though it is not explicitly legislated outside of the ACT to complete this course, there is a growing trend in companies and government adopting this course as the gold standard around asbestos awareness training. Ask AlertForce about contextualising the course for your workplace.
The current asbestos awareness course approved by the ACT is 11084NAT (previously 10675NAT). The previous course was numbered 10314NAT, the standard for learning to identify asbestos.
What Is the Training Requirement for Asbestos Awareness?
Individuals must complete the 11084NAT course in asbestos awareness (previously 10675NAT) to meet the ACT requirements for asbestos training. As a PCBU, it is your duty to ensure that all of your workers have received this training from an approved training provider.
If you have a reasonable belief that you or one of your workers may be working with asbestos-containing material (ACM) in Australia, you must arrange for this training to be conducted by a qualified training provider. You must also keep a record on who has been trained, and when. In Queensland, the white card is required for anyone entering a building site. There are no prerequisites to the 11084NAT course in Asbestos Awareness. The only prerequisite is that the student must be able read, understand and speak English. If a person cannot read or write in English, he or she can hire a translator. However, translators are usually not provided by the training organisation.
How Is the Training Delivered?
Whilst online training for asbestos awareness is not available it is acceptable to receive training online via a live webinar. The 11084NAT course in Asbestos Awareness is also available face-to-face. These asbestos awareness courses must also be delivered by a certified registered training organisation (RTO).
The courses are designed to be completed within a minimum time of four hours. The exact duration of the course can vary depending on the company that offers the course and the number students but the minimum time frames must be adhered to.
AlertForce has been approved by ASQA to deliver this course across the country. There are only a small handful of RTO’s permitted to deliver this training nationally.
Why Do You Need to Complete an Asbestos Awareness Course?
In ACT and Canberra, certain workers are required to complete the 11084NAT Asbestos Awareness Course (previously 10675NAT). Workers on construction sites must complete the 11084NAT Asbestos Training Course (previously known as 10675NAT). Asbestos exposure is known to increase your risk of developing asbestosis, an inflammatory lung disease. This condition can cause shortness of breathe and permanent lung damage. It can even increase the risk for lung cancer. The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, requires that asbestos identification be taught, trained, and informed. The 11084NAT course in Asbestos Awareness is currently the approved course to meet these requirements.
Your previous asbestos training will not be accepted if you completed it before January 2008. The course must be offered by a registered accredited training organisation between January 2008 and the end of June 2014. It should be something like CPCCDE3014 Removing non-friable Asbestos, which is a course at a higher level than the awareness course. If the course does not meet these requirements then training in 11084NAT Asbestos Awareness Course (previously known as 10675NAT), will be required.
The training course has been designed to reduce the health risks associated with asbestos. The Minister’s Declaration of Occupations is a list of occupations that workers can reasonably be exposed asbestos. The training is required for any worker whose occupation is listed in the Minister’s declaration of occupations. Along with plumbers and builders, other workers who work in asbestos-related occupations include architects, AC mechanics and civil engineers.
What is the cost of the 11084NAT course in Asbestos Awareness Training?
The price of the 11084NAT course in Asbestos awareness training (previously known as 10675NAT), can vary depending on the region and the company that provides the course. The average price of this course in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne is $227. In Brisbane, the price ranges between $220 and 250. The course is less popular outside of Canberra, because it isn’t mandatory. However, many workers who live outside Canberra will need the training to do construction work in Canberra.
These are the standard prices. Many companies offer discounts on group training. You may be eligible for a discount if you have ten or more workers who need the 11084NAT course in Asbestos awareness training (previously known as 10675NAT).
What will you learn by completing the 11084NAT course in Asbestos Awareness?
The 11084NAT course in Asbestos awareness (previously known as 10675NAT), is designed to teach workers how to identify asbestos. The course does NOT deal with the removal of asbestos or its encapsulation.
Participants should be able to identify the health hazards and risks associated with asbestos by the end of the course. Asbestos exposure is a major risk factor for lung damage. This is also known as asbestosis. Asbestos is also a human cancer-causing agent and increases the risk of lung disease. The 11084NAT course in Asbestos awareness training (previously known as 10675NAT), also covers asbestos identification. Participants will also learn about the most common materials that contain asbestos and where it is most likely to occur.
In Australia, asbestos wasn’t banned until December 2003. Asbestos has been banned in Australia since the 1980s. Although asbestos is no more used, it can still be found in commercial and domestic properties built before the ban. Asbestos is a cheap material that was used to make a variety of construction materials. Older homes and building may contain asbestos in the form of insulation, tiles and wallboards.
Asbestos can also be found in brake shoes and elevator equipment. Asbestos can also be found in cooling towers, ductwork, and electrical panel partitions.
The course also explains how to deal with asbestos once it has been detected. In most cases, asbestos must be reported and dealt by a qualified asbestos abatement company or encapsulation firm.
PCBUs, with the asbestos awareness training they provide, can ensure that the building site is safe for all individuals, including workers, contractors, visitors and anyone else who may be required to visit or occupy the site.
What Accreditation will you receive?
After completing 11084NAT (previously known as 10675NAT), a final test is administered to determine whether you have understood the information provided during the course. If you pass the assessment, you will receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment.
Remember before entering a construction site in the ACT, asbestos awareness training is mandatory. You as an employer must ensure that your employees have access to this training. The current course approved by the ACT is 11084NAT Course in Asbestos Awareness. These courses are offered via live webinar or face to face and are only available through qualified training organisations.
AlertForce recommends that you complete the nationally recognised version even if you do not work in the ACT. You can also take asbestos online courses here.
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