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Asbestos Awareness TrainingAsbestos is a group of six naturally occurring minerals composed of soft, flexible fibers that are heat-resistant. Asbestos is still used in hundreds of U.S. consumer products. Its use is allowed as long as it accounts for less than 1% of the product. Exposure to asbestos causes cancers and other diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. Asbestos occurs health risk like health effects, diseases. It can be minimized by taking sensible precautions.It is legally oblige to removal in workplace by management. There is a general duty of care on employers of the workplace to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees and others who come on to the workplace. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that all reasonably practicable measures have been taken to control risks against all possible injuries arising from the workplace. The employer's duty of care applies to all people in the workplace, including visitors, contractors etc.Under the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 there are responsibilities for controllers of premises, employers and employees. A controller of premises that contains asbestos or asbestos containing material must ensure that Risk Assessment and Control Measures are carried out.Employers must ensure that employees and other persons are informed of the dangers, hazards and risks involved and of any precautions that should be taken. Employer and employee responsibilities for: 1. Training 2. Safe Work Method Statements 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 4. Decontamination facilities and procedures.Risk management is a common concept in business practice and ensures that safe systems of work can be established from detailed risk management plans. Identify asbestos in the workplace and adopt an accepted risk management approach.Risk assessment relates to repetitive work practices in the one location, such as the inspection and removal of friction products in vehicles, the risk assessment should relate to the overall work practice, taking account of the repetitive nature of the task. The purpose of this risk assessment is to allow informed decisions to be made about control measures, induction and training, air monitoring and health surveillance requirements. Only competent persons should perform risk assessments or any subsequent reviews or revisions of risk assessments. Decisions about control measures to protect workers will depend on the assessed risks to health.To control the risks it may Implementing the asbestos management plan, Hierarchy of controls, Preparing the work area, Techniques for Removal of Asbestos (Wet Spray Method, Saturation and water injection method, Dry Method), Setting Tools and equipment, setting asbestos decontamination unit & and wearing appropriate PPE.Emergency procedures when dealing with asbestos is immediate PPE requirements, notifications, securing the work site, containment/disposal procedures, contingencies/actions in the event that contamination of personnel as taken place, addressing electrical hazards, obtaining documentation, information to help assess the risks posed by the emergency situation.
Good course, covered all essential information
I did some courses from AF, they are simple to understand and very useful to me.
Done with the training and it is very helpful and full of information that would be helpful in the future. Great Provider and service! I will def recommend to my friends. Thank You:)-Cham
Really enjoyed this course and would recommend the course and provider if you are looking for asbestos awareness training!
useful info, easy and quick
Good Course, easy and lots of information
Seemed quite comprehensive as an introductory course & was most useful.
very good
Well presented courses
Asbestos Awareness Training by James McIlwaineClear explanations and easy access to the platform and materials to study. Thanks!
In General, it is very informative in the sense that you can actually relate it to different workplace {warehouse or in healthcare}.
Completed the Free Asbestos Awareness Online Training and gained tremendous knowledge pertaining to the risks, procedures, controls and measures etc. Was introduced to various topics that were unknown to me and the audio-visual format of the course and knowledge checks give the trainee a sound understanding of the various topics covered whilst being digestible and easy to follow. Thank you AlertForce for the amazing training!
great easy learning
easy to use great learning experience
I enjoyed this course
Asbestos awareness coarse.Very easy and informative thankyou
Easy to use and complete the course in an online format
Asbestos Awareness Training - very easy to understand, easy to follow to answer quiz questions and an unlimited amount of opportunities to ensure a pass mark.
