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Asbestos Awareness

Category:
Close,Up,Of,Old,Pieces,Asbestos,Roof,Tiles,And,Protective

1. Introduction

  • Purpose of the course

  • Legal duties under Irish regulations (S.I. 386/2006, S.I. 589/2010)

2. What Is Asbestos?

  • Types: Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite

  • Properties & common uses

🔹 3. Health Risks

  • Exposure routes

  • Diseases: Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Lung cancer

  • Latency period

4. Where Asbestos Is Found

  • Common ACMs in buildings (roofing, insulation, pipe lagging, floor tiles)

  • Visual examples/case studies

5. Legal Responsibilities

  • Employer & employee duties

  • Notification, surveys, registers

  • Construction site implications

6. Safe Practices

  • Avoiding exposure

  • Emergency actions if ACMs are disturbed

  • Importance of asbestos surveys

7. PPE & Procedures

  • Awareness of RPE/PPE (non-licensed work only)

  • Site controls: signage, barriers, method statements

8. Review & Assessment

  • Key point recap

  • Optional short quiz & certification

Important Note

This course is for awareness only. It does not qualify workers to handle or remove asbestos.

This Asbestos Awareness training may be beneficial for anyone else who has responsibility for Health & Safety in the workplace and those who currently are at most risk from inadvertent exposure to asbestos.

Classroom and on-site based, instructor lead, practical hands on course.

Product Description

This half day Asbestos Awareness course will provide attendees with basic, general awareness of the dangers associated with asbestos and measures required to protect their safety. This awareness day, if required, would also give safe working knowledge of the appropriate actions to take upon encountering asbestos or for planned minor asbestos works.

Please note that this is an awareness course only, if your duties include handling & removal of Asbestos you will also need further practical training

1. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations

  • S.I. No. 386 of 2006 implements EU Directive 2003/18/EC, applying to any work exposing people to asbestos dust (including demolition, maintenance, etc.)

  • S.I. No. 589 of 2010 updates the 2006 regulations, transposing Directive 2009/148/EC to set a single exposure limit and reinforce training requirements

Awarding Body: Optima Training & Consulting Ltd

National Framework of Qualifications Level: N/a

Certification: Optima Training & Consulting Ltd Certificate of Completion

Renewal: N/a

Entry Requirements:
Minimum age- 18 years old

Minimum English requirements: Leaners must be able to understand and convey the concepts contained in the programme content.

Assessment Details: Class Interaction

Cost Per Person:
The fee is inclusive of all training courseware materials, certificate of completion and 3 months after training support.

Progression Opportunities: Please see related courses

Protection for Enrolled Students: N/A

Should a course not proceed, any payment received will be refunded within 48 hours

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