About this Course
Course Description:
Asbestos Awareness training is mandatory for anyone whose normal work duties present a reasonable likelihood of disturbing or coming into contact with asbestos.
This course will provide the knowledge to know what asbestos is, where it is likely to be found, health risks and what to do once asbestos is identified.
Location:
Private courses can be organised at any of our locations OR we can come to you!
Course Outline
- Private courses available at Ingleburn, Salisbury or Carrum Downs
- Available onsite
- Onsite training available
- Nationally recognised
Course Availability & Pricing
Please see our public course dates below. If there are no dates available or you would like to arrange a private course at your site or ours, then please select the ‘Private courses’ button.
Course Outcomes
Learning Outcome
On completion of the course, participants will have gained the following skills and knowledge in:
- Legislation: WHS and Codes of Practice
- Uses of asbestos and likely occurrence in buildings and plant
- Risk Management: Health risks, PPE and equipment to minimise risk
- Identify, prepare and work safely with asbestos materials
- Safe Work Practices
Outcome
Upon successful completion students will receive a certificate of completion.
Further Information
What does this course allow me to do?
The following is allowable with awareness training and no licence is required to:
- Remove less than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos
- Manage ACD (asbestos contaminated dust or debris) that is associated with the removal of less than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos
- Manage a minor asbestos contamination not associated with the removal of friable or non-friable asbestos.
Course Suitability
- Workers who enter ceiling cavities (such as insulation installers; pest spray operators; air-conditioning installers; maintenance and repair workers; solar panel providers)
- Electricians; plumbers; carpenters and joiners; plasterers; painters and decorators; gas fitters; demolition workers; floor finishers
- Emergency service workers
- Building and construction workers
