Asbestos Awareness Refresher Course

The course is made up of 6 pages of commonly understood information related to asbestos and asbestos safety. Once you have completed the content, you are required to complete a multiple-choice validation test. 

To pass this course, you will need to achieve a minimum of 80%.

Course Detail:

Our Asbestos Awareness Refresher training course reminds you of the dangers of asbestos-containing materials. Even now, there are still around 5,000 asbestos-related deaths every year.

Why should I do an Asbestos Awareness Refresher course?

If you completed an Asbestos-Awareness over 12 months ago, we strongly recommend that you undertake a refresher course.

Both courses comply with Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and L143 Code of Practice ‘Managing and Working with Asbestos’.

Who is the course for?

Anyone who could come into contact with asbestos, or those who manage others who may do so.

This includes but is not limited to; Electricians, Painter & Decorators, Carpenters, Construction Workers, Plumbers, Plasterers, Gas Fitters, Joiners, Roofers, Demolition Workers, Shop Fitters, General Maintenance Workers, Telecommunication Engineers, HVAC Engineers, Surveyors, Alarm installers, IT installers, Architects and Caretakers.

Realistically, anybody working in the construction/maintenance industry, or who is likely to work on any building built before 1999 has a duty under law to do an Asbestos Awareness course.

About this course

The course has one section which covers:

  • The dangers of asbestos
  • Types of asbestos
  • Where you’re likely to find it
  • The health effects of exposure
  • Legislation, risks and responsibility
  • Inadvertent exposure and what to do if you are exposed