Asbestos “The Duty to Manage” training is comprehensive addition to asbestos awareness for those involved with the management of asbestos in non-domestic premises or housing associations. The content is aimed helping the delegates understand exactly what is involved in managing asbestos and complying with regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012.
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IATP Asbestos: Duty to Manage
By: IE-365
Duration: 180 minutes
Price: £75
(15% charity discount applies)
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Objectives
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Understand current and relevant legislation regarding asbestos in the United Kingdom
- Be familiar with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Be able to identify the dutyholder(s) and their responsibilities in line with the above legislation
- Understand the key elements of an asbestos management plan and the process that is undertaken in producing one
- Be familiar with how to procure, read and understand an asbestos survey, including the different types of survey
- How to assess and action the relevant points from asbestos surveys
- Outline the general procedures to follow in the event of an accidental release of asbestos
- Identify the difference between licensed, non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed work
Topics
Topics explored in this course, IATP Asbestos: Duty to Manage
- Air tests: 4 stage clearance, licenses accreditation and their meaning
- Surveyor competence: sampling and air tests
- Risk Assessments: priority and material assessments, algorithms
- Steps to developing an asbestos management plan
- Management options for asbestos containing materials
- Safe systems of Work; training of staff: monitoring contractors, removal companies, surveyors and laboratories
- Emergency procedures
- Current legislation and guidance relating to asbestos
- Licensed and Non-Licensed work – what is the difference?
- Safe removal and repair of asbestos
- Competence assessment of employees and sub-contractors
- Asbestos Surveys: planning, reporting, registers