UKATA Approved Asbestos awareness & Manual Handling Courses
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BEST Ltd, the national leading training provider for the M&E sector is now accredited to deliver Asbestos & Manual Handling short courses and the courses are mostly delivered on the same day.
Asbestos:
UKATA approved course which has been developed in order to provide appropriate training for individuals who may be exposed to asbestos as part of their working activities, as prescribed by virtue of Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
Manual Handling:
This course is aimed at anyone who as part of their working duties are required to carry out manual handling operations, and covers the main requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
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What will I learn?
The course is UKATA approved and uses a series of written and oral presentations; group exercises & case studies to provide participants with the relevant knowledge and skills to gain an understanding about asbestos, the associated risks and how to avoid or control them. The course covers the following topics:
What is Asbestos? - Nature, origins & properties, versatility, positives & negatives. Group Exercise: ‘What do you know about asbestos?
Where & how it was used? - Types of materials found in buildings (the usual & the very unusual) Group Exercise: Asbestos? Where? – Diverse case studies of buildings delegates to identify where asbestos is likely to be found.
Adverse Health Effects - Mechanism of Illness, Pleural Plaques, Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Incidence of disease. Choice of Video: “How Are You Today?”; “Mesothelioma” or “Asbestos – The Facts”
Legislation Update - Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 and other associated legislation including a brief overview of UK Asbestos Legislation involving Management Strategy, Building Surveys and Safe Working Practices & Procedures.
Avoiding the risks from Asbestos
Dealing with Emergencies
Asbestos Removal - Site set up, enclosures, decontamination units (DCU’s), air movers, 3-stage airlocks, RPE/PPE, wet stripping techniques, fibre levels, control measures, 4-stage clearance & air testing, waste.
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Manual Handling - 1/2 day Duration
Overview
This course is aimed at any person who as part of their working duties are required to carry out manual handling operations and covers the main requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
The course normally takes approximately 3 hours to complete and upon completion a certificate will be issued (the certificate will be valid for 3 years).
What will the course cover?
Dangers of careless and unskilled handling methods
Manual Handling assessments and hazard identification
Factors affecting Manual Handling
The effects of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
Manual Handling techniques
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