Asbestos Safety Awareness for Supervisors and Managers
Introduction
This course has been designed for Supervisors, Managers, Engineers,
Contractors, Planning Supervisors, Surveyors, Architects etc. who need to have
more than an awareness of Asbestos, its dangers, and how to dispose of it.
Objectives
By the end of the course participants will have an understanding of:
Dangers, Hazards and Risks of Exposure.
The Limits of Work with Asbestos
The Relevant Legislation, Regulations and Codes of Practice and other
sources of authoritative guidance.
Who Can and Cannot engage in this type of work
Safe Working Procedures, Precautions and Controls.
Monitoring Requirements
Health Monitoring Requirements
Waste Disposal Requirements for Asbestos and Contaminated Materials
The Course Covers
What is Asbestos - nature forms and names.
Legal Framework for working with Asbestos containing Materials
(Regulations and ACOP's).
Health Hazards and Affects
Exposure Limits and Action Levels
Identification - Sampling, Testing and Labelling
Risk Assessment - for exposure and MHSW Regs
Information, Instruction and Training Requirements
Duties of Employees
Duties to Other Persons (Visitors etc.)
Material, Plant and Process Control (Enclosure and Tenting etc.).
Personal Protection - e.g. Approved Respirators
Personal Hygiene - Washing and Changing Facilities
Cleaning - Contaminated Parts - Site Clearance
Designated Areas
Health Records and Surveillance
Control of Waste, Storage, Labelling, Licensed Disposer/tip.
Methods to Comply with Regulations and ACOP - Documentation -
Decontamination Requirements - Airlock Compartments and Construction - Site
Preparation - Work Enclosure - Negative Pressure Extraction Units - Vacuum
Cleaners - Scaffolding - Respirators - Protective Clothing - Air Monitoring
- Waste Disposal - Sealing Surfaces - Training - Heat Exhaustion.
