Asbestos Awareness online training
A practical awareness course for employees who may work in buildings where asbestos-containing materials could be present.
Course outline
- What asbestos is and why it matters
- Common places asbestos may be found
- Health effects and latency
- Who is most likely to disturb asbestos
- Knowledge check: asbestos risk
- Legal duties in simple terms
- The asbestos register
- Surveys and sampling
- Work you must not do
- Emergency action if disturbed
- Knowledge check: disturbance
- Controls that reduce risk
- Personal protective equipment limits
- Waste and contamination
- Managers and supervisors
- Knowledge check: training limits
- Realistic workplace scenario
- Reporting concerns
- Final assessment
- Course summary and next steps
What this supports
What asbestos is and why it matters
Common places asbestos may be found
Health effects and latency
Who is most likely to disturb asbestos
Knowledge check: asbestos risk
Legal duties in simple terms
The asbestos register
Surveys and sampling
Questions
Which action is safest if you find suspicious old insulation during maintenance work?
If asbestos is suspected, stop work, prevent disturbance and report it so competent assessment can take place.
After accidentally damaging suspected asbestos board, what should happen first?
The first priority is to stop further disturbance and report the incident so the area can be controlled.
What does asbestos awareness training allow you to do?
Awareness training helps people avoid exposure. It does not authorise asbestos work.
Which statement is most accurate?
Asbestos may be managed in place, but it must be identified, assessed and controlled.