Asbestos Awareness Training
Asbestos material is commonly found in the workplace and homes Australia-wide, and theoretically, if left untouched, the risk of asbestos is relatively low. However, the risk of asbestos being disturbed will always be there, and if workers are unfamiliar with the material and the harm it can cause, unsafe practices can occur.
Specialized Hazmat Services believes it is essential to understand asbestos, where it is used and how it is hazardous to your health before beginning a project where asbestos may be present.
Our Asbestos Awareness Training covers asbestos materials in detail. It is perfect for managers, builders and supervisors to ensure safe work practices in their projects and workers that potentially may come into contact with it.
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The harmful effects of asbestos
- Asbestos or asbestos-containing material can be detrimental to the health of persons, animals and the environment when disturbed and when particles become airborne and inhaled.
- Asbestos materials were commonly used in residential and commercial building materials for over half a century. It wasn’t until recent decades that the harmful effects of asbestos materials were recognised.
- As a result, many pre 90’s buildings in Australia contain asbestos materials in the internal and external wall cladding, ceilings, and eaves, for example. Therefore, before any renovation or construction work begins, it is essential to know if any asbestos is present and get it laboratory tested.
Asbestos Awareness Training
Specialized Hazmat Services delivers Asbestos Awareness training hoping it will benefit safe hazardous material work practice across Australia. Our training is nationally recognised and is performed by experienced and qualified trainers.
We teach our trainees a wide range of skills to adequately investigate worksites and identify potential asbestos materials to developing asbestos registers and implementing strategies to minimise exposure.
Our Asbestos Awareness training also covers occupational health and safety, legislative requirements aligned to the state or territory and the Hazmat Codes of Practices.
Specialized Hazmat Services aims to encourage safer workplace practices by providing our trainees with improved asbestos knowledge and skills.
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Asbestos Awareness training includes:
- The purpose of asbestos training
- Health risks associated with asbestos
- Different types and uses of asbestos
- Asbestos present in the workplace
- Responsibilities of persons conducting work or undertaking maintenance
- Roles of workers under the Asbestos Management Plan
- Duties of workers under the Asbestos Management plan
- Safe work methods
- Asbestos register information, location, access and requirements
- Safe work procedures to be followed to prevent exposure
- Asbestos exposure standard and control levels
- Correct PPE use, including respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
- Optimum control measures
- Exposure monitoring or health monitoring
Contact us for Asbestos Awareness Training today
Specialized Hazmat Services can deliver asbestos awareness training Australia-wide. We discuss training options with our clients with the ability to perform courses in a training room or on-site environment.
Please contact Specialized Hazmat Services today to discuss your training requirements, and we will do our best to facilitate them.