Protect your workforce from hidden hazards
 
If you’re in a building constructed before 2000, it likely contains asbestos - a significant health hazard responsible for around 5,000 deaths annually. Employers must ensure that those who might disturb asbestos during their work understand its risks and how to work safely.
 
This Asbestos Awareness Short Course ensures that individuals encountering asbestos can identify it, know its locations, understand associated risks, and protect themselves from accidental exposure.
 
Completing this course equips learners with the skills and knowledge needed to work safely with asbestos, ensuring both their own safety and that of others. 
 
Areas covered:
What asbestos is
Where it can be found
Asbestos-related death
Health implications of asbestos exposure
Working with asbestos
Preventing accidental asbestos exposure
 
Who the course is aimed at:
Anyone who could disturb asbestos while carrying out their everyday work.
 
Key details:
Duration : 40 - 60 minutes
Assessment : Multiple choice questions
Certificated : Yes, via a Highfield Completion Certificate
Accreditation : The Highfield Online Training eLearning programme is accredited by Highfield