Asbestos Awareness

If you’re in a building that was built before the year 2000, it probably contains asbestos. The dangers that asbestos presents are serious, with it being responsible for around 5,000 deaths per year.

Employers must ensure that anyone who could disturb asbestos while carrying out their everyday work understands what asbestos is and how to work in a competent and safe way, without risk to themselves or others.

The course

The Asbestos Awareness e-learning course relates exclusively to Category A training and is designed to ensure that anyone who may come into contact with asbestos knows what asbestos is, where it can be found, the dangers of asbestos and how to protect themselves from accidental exposure. 

Learners undertaking this course will gain the knowledge and skills required to work safely with asbestos, ensuring that they, and others, remain safe.

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 is it aimed at?

Anyone who could disturb asbestos while carrying out their everyday work.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Typical Duration

1 - 2 hours.

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the JWP Training Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive a Highfield e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.