Asbestos Awareness
As one of the UK's leading Asbestos Training Providers, we are proud to offer UKATA approved Asbestos Awareness training. Our courses are available as initial or refresher training, online, in our dedicated training centre, In House, at your premises or a venue you book.
Asbestos Awareness Courses
Non-Licensable
This course is for those who need to carry out non-licensable works with asbestos in an efficient and professional manner without the need of a third party contractor, minimising delay and making the project more cost effective. We deliver this course as an initial and refresher option.
Non-Licensable Courses
Licensable Works
We have successfully partnered with one of the only independent Licensable Works training providers offering UKATA approved training. ATL Safety delivers licensed works training on our behalf including Operative, Supervisor, Manager/Director; both initial and refresher.
Licensable Works Courses
Asbestos Training Limited offers a comprehensive range of asbestos services to the asbestos removal industry, Local Authority sectors and other workplace sectors. Our main services speak for themselves with regard to our success providing Asbestos Awareness Training, Non-licensable Works with ACMs and Asbestos Management Consultancy.
Awareness Training At Your Convenience
All of our awareness courses can be completed:
Information Centre
Asbestos, What is the problem?
Large amounts of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were used for a wide range of construction purposes in new and refurbished buildings until 1999 when all use of asbestos was banned. This extensive use means that there are still many buildings in the UK which contain asbestos.
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I am an employee, what do I need to know?
If the work you do means that you are likely to come into contact or disturb Asbestos Containing Material (ACMs) your employer MUST ensure that you are trained in Asbestos Awareness as a minimum requirement; this usually means either attending training or carrying our an online course to inform you of the facts and how to ensure you and those around you are not exposed to asbestos.
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I am the client what should I be doing?
Who is the Client - Anyone who has construction work carried out for them. The main duty for clients is to make sure their project is suitably managed, ensuring the health and safety of all who might be affected by the work, including members of the public. CDM 2015 recognises two types of client.
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I am the Duty Holder, what are my responsibilities?
In brief, Regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) contains an explicit duty on the owners and occupiers of non-domestic premises, who have maintenance and repair responsibilities, these duties are to assess and manage the risks from the presence of asbestos.
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I am the employer, what do I need to do?
As an employer, you are required to provide a safe place of work for your employees as far as is reasonably practicable. Therefore, if your employees will foreseeably come across ASBESTOS during the course of their normal work you MUST provide them with ASBESTOS Awareness Training as a minimum in order that they can recognise and avoid ASBESTOS whilst in the workplace.
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I am the Principal Contractor on site, what must I do?
Due to the shift in responsibilities under the new Construction, Design & Management Regulations 2015 (CDM Regs 2015) there is a potential duty for the Principle Designer (PD) and the client C) to ensure that exposure to Asbestos is being managed throughout a construction project.
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