Hundreds of Basic Asbestos Awareness courses and venues available across the UK. Scroll down to see our open course training schedule or use the search form on the right. If you would like us to host a Basic Asbestos Awareness course at your premises, at a location, date and time of your choosing – then please complete this form.

Basic Asbestos Awareness

The Asbestos Awareness training course is designed for all employees whose work could possibly expose them to asbestos and anyone involved in either building refurbishment or demolition where their work will disturb the fabric of the building.

This training is at the basic awareness level and is intended to advise employees of the dangers of asbestos, where it could be found in building materials and what to do in the case of accidental damage and possible exposure.

This is a half day course and complies to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

Some course content :

1. Introduction to Asbestos
2. Understanding Asbestos
3. Risks and Health Hazards
4. Current Legislation & Guidance
5. Legal limitations on work liable to disturb asbestos
6. Working Safely
7. Identifying suspect materials – personal responsibility for safety
8. Safe working in areas where there may be asbestos materials nearby (RPE/PPE)
9. Emergency Procedures
10.Accidental damage, general procedures

Available nationwide at any of over 50 centres, see below our open course availability. Alternatively, call 0844 335 8882 or book your own course online right here: