Asbestos exposure is the number 1 cause of work-related deaths in the world

  • Health & Safety
  • 40 languages
  • 30m

Learning outcomes

  • Learn about what you should do if you disturb small and/or large amounts or asbestos
  • Understand the steps to take to reduce and remove the risks at work
  • Learn about your rights and your employer's responsibilities regarding asbestos and your health and safety

Covered in this course

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 2 sections

  1. 1
    Asbestos Awareness
  2. 2
    Practical Steps

About this course

Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their staff know where asbestos and related materials are likely to be found, how to avoid the risk of exposure and to provide the necessary protective equipment to keep them safe.

This high-quality International Asbestos Awareness training has been stripped of UK legislation references to make it more applicable to a wider audience. Our course teaches you all you need to know about basic asbestos awareness in a concise online format.

Asbestos is the name given to a group of natural minerals which have been used for centuries. Valued for its durability and heat resistance, asbestos was often used as insulation in buildings, as flooring and roofing, and sprayed onto ceilings and walls. However, when broken down into tiny fibres and breathed in, it can lead to a host of life-threatening diseases – including asbestosis, pleural thickening, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Currently, about 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace (WHO). People who were working within (but not exclusive to) the construction and manufacturing industries in the 20th Century were at a higher risk of asbestos exposure.

This Asbestos Awareness training provides you with everything you need to know about the basics of asbestos safety awareness, and it does so in a concise, easily understood, and engaging format. However, please note – only HSE licensed contractors can test for and remove asbestos!

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It's important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organisation and employees.

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Italian
German
Romanian
French
Polish
Lithuanian

International Asbestos Awareness Training certificate

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Informative

Very informative and helpful.

Easy to understand and to the point

I found it informative, and to the point. Easy to understand and clear

Very appreciated I learn a lot

Very appreciated I have learnt a lot from this.I am now ready to do work and ready to fight with asbestos

Life Saving Course

Vital for awareness of asbestos all around us and how much of a hazard it presents.

Informative

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informative

Good basic understanding

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Very useful information for anyone

Why is this training important?

Compliance

It’s important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.

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