Asbestos Awareness

Developed in partnership with Health & Safety professionals, Compliance Standard Group, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the dangers of working with asbestos and helps employers to comply with the law by ensuring that their workers are appropriately trained in order to work safely. 

Note: the information covered in this course is presented at an awareness level for anyone who needs to understand what asbestos is and what is required by law.

It does not cover the legal requirements to carry out work with asbestos, because such work requires practical training additional to this awareness course.

Who should take the course?

Anyone who may be exposed to asbestos, as well as line managers with responsibility for such people.

Asbestos is an extremely hazardous substance that can cause serious ill-health to anyone who disturbs or damages it. For this reason, all workers who may come across asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) must be trained so that they can work safely. This includes work with potential ACMs, accidental discovery of asbestos and accidental damage to asbestos and ACMs.

Course Topics

• About Asbestos
• Risks Associated with Asbestos
• Finding Asbestos
• The Law
• Starting Work
• Protective Equipment
• Actions on Disturbing Asbestos

Completion of this course should take approximately 90 minutes. It does not need to be completed in one go; you can learn at your own pace, pausing and returning at times to suit you, with 24/7 access.

Upon successfully passing the end point assessment, you will be able to download your Certificate of Completion.