Asbestos Awareness

Workplace Health and Safety


Course Overview

A PCBU must ensure workers who they reasonably believe may be involved in asbestos removal work in the workplace or the carrying out of asbestos-related work are trained in the identification, safe handling and suitable control measures for asbestos and ACM.

This course is based on the Code of Practice - How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace.


Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain an awareness of:

  • Health risks of asbestos

  • Types, uses and likely presence of asbestos in the workplace

  • The PCBU’s and the worker’s roles and responsibilities under the asbestos management plan

  • The asbestos register and the information contained in it

  • Processes and methods to be followed to prevent exposure, including exposure from any accidental release of airborne asbestos

  • The correct use of PPE including respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

  • The implementation of control measures and safe work methods to eliminate or minimise the risks associated with asbestos to limit the exposure to workers and other persons,

  • The exposure standards and control levels for asbestos

  • Purpose of any exposure monitoring or health monitoring that may occur


On Completion

Participants will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.  


Other Information

This course can be delivered in the workplace.

 
 

At a Glance

Price
$1375 Group Bookings

Duration
3 Hours

Dates

As requested

Locations

Your premises

Exchange Tower
Level 17, 2 The Esplanade, Perth CBD

Level 1, 484 Albany Highway, Victoria Park

In house training can be delivered by video conferencing for regional areas.