Half-day Asbestos Awareness training in Manchester, meeting Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, for trades whose work could disturb asbestos. At our Pendlebury venue or on your site across Greater Manchester.
Asbestos awareness training in Manchester gives you the knowledge to recognise where asbestos is likely to be found, avoid disturbing it, and act correctly if you do. Greater Manchester has a huge stock of mills, terraces, schools and commercial buildings put up or refurbished before asbestos was banned in 1999, so electricians, plumbers, joiners and maintenance teams across Salford, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport and the city centre meet it far more often than they realise.
The course starts with the properties of asbestos and its effects on health, then the types of asbestos and the products it was used in. Delegates learn where asbestos-containing materials are most often found in buildings and how to recognise materials that may contain it. A range of asbestos sample types is shown during the session, so delegates see the materials rather than only reading about them.
The second half deals with duties and procedures: current legislation and guidance, everyone's role in reducing the risk of exposure, and the emergency procedures to follow if you find or accidentally disturb a suspected asbestos-containing material.
This is an awareness course. It exists to stop you disturbing asbestos, not to qualify you to work on it. It does not train or authorise anyone to remove, repair or otherwise work with asbestos-containing materials. That work needs separate, higher-level training, and licensed work must be carried out by a contractor holding an HSE asbestos licence.
Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires employers to make sure anyone liable to disturb asbestos during their work receives suitable information, instruction and training. Delegates are assessed by a short multiple-choice test at the end of the session. On successful completion they receive an Asbestos Awareness certificate valid for one year, and HSE guidance is that awareness training is refreshed annually.
The course runs from 8am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday, at our training centre in Pendlebury, a short drive from Junction 17 of the M60, with on-site parking. For four or more delegates we can deliver it at your premises anywhere in Greater Manchester. Training the same team on other risks? See our Abrasive Wheels Training and Ladder & Step Ladder Training, or browse all our training courses in Manchester.
Courses run at Access Towers Manchester in Pendlebury, or on site at your premises. Send the form below or call us and we'll book you in.
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Training four or more people? We'll bring the course to your site or offices on a date that suits you — no travel, no downtime.
Requires a minimum of 4 attendees
The properties and health effects of asbestos, its types and where it is commonly found in buildings, how to identify potential asbestos-containing materials, current legislation (CAR 2012), everyone's role in reducing risk, and what to do if you disturb a suspected material.
No. This is an awareness course only. It helps you avoid disturbing asbestos and know what to do if you find it. It does not train or authorise you to work with or remove asbestos, which needs separate, higher-level training and often a licensed contractor.
Anyone whose work could foreseeably disturb asbestos: electricians, plumbers, joiners, maintenance, demolition and refurbishment workers, surveyors and more. CAR 2012 requires it for these roles.
One year. HSE guidance is that asbestos awareness training is refreshed annually, so book a refresher each year to stay current.
By a short multiple-choice test at the end of the session. Your certificate is issued on successful completion.
The course runs from 8am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday.
Yes. There is on-site parking at our Pendlebury training centre.
£125 + VAT per person. We're the best-priced training provider in Manchester and the North West: if you find the same course cheaper, call 0161 533 0903 and we'll beat it. Group rates are available for teams.
Yes, for groups of four or more anywhere in Greater Manchester. Call 0161 533 0903.
Book your place, or call our team for honest advice and the next available dates. Group discounts and onsite training available.
