Winners of IITD/FAS Training Company
of the Year 2008

Asbestos Safety Awareness

Course Aim:

This half day awareness course is designed to provide participants with the appropriate knowledge of the hazards and dangers when working with Asbestos. It also provides participants with the knowledge required to manage asbestos in the workplace.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• List the legal requirements of working with Asbestos
• Explain the uses of Asbestos and where it may be used/found
• Explain the health risks associated with Asbestos
• List their responsibilities in managing Asbestos.

Course Programme:

• Discuss Asbestos; where it is found, what it looks like
• Identify the hazards of working with Asbestos
• Monitoring Asbestos and exposure levels
• Managing Asbestos - the Asbestos register
• Contractor control; safe working practices
• Employee rights, information, training, health surveillance
• Case studies and good management procedures.
• Protecting non-employees from asbestos
• Legal requirements

Training Methods:

Multimedia classroom presentation supplemented by group and flipchart discussions throughout. Course handouts, training records, evaluation forms are also provided and used.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for all those involved in engineering, facilities maintenance, school Boards Of Management, construction (building, renovation, refurbishment, decorating & repairs), building conversions and demolition.

Course Attendance:

• Maximum of 12 participants.
• ½ day duration

For further information please call us in Dublin or Cork or e-mail info@phoenixsafety.ie.

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                                  are our business.”