All training is provided by qualified staff who have considerable experience in their specific area of work with asbestos.

Training is Particularly important in respect of the changes in the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations due to come into force later this year with the new Duty to Manage Asbestos. These will impose a specific legal duty on all those who own, occupy, manage, or have similar responsibilities for premises that may contain asbestos.

Our trainers are recognised as “partners” by the Health and Safety Executive for the introduction of the requirements of this duty.

The proposed Duty Manage Regulation calls for competent surveyors to be appointed to carry out surveys. This competence can be demonstrated by the surveyor having suitable qualification and experience and the possession or certification recognised by the HSE

RDS Asbestos Management Consultants Ltd at its associated offices can provide tailored in-house training schemes for Clients’ staff as required by the relevant legislation

Courses available include:

• Managing Asbestos and Asbestos Contractors
• The New Duty to Manage Asbestos
• Asbestos Awareness
• Asbestos for Supervisors
• Asbestos for Contractors Operatives
• Asbestos Operative Refresher Courses
  

British Institute of Occupational Hygienists Proficiency Modules

• P401: Identification of Asbestos in Bulk Samples ( PLM)
• P402: Buildings Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos (including Risk Assessment and Risk Management Strategies)
• P403: Asbestos Fibre Counting (PCM)
• P404: Air Sampling and Clearance Testing of Asbestos
• P405: Management of Asbestos in Buildings (Safe Removal and Disposal)

• Know what asbestos is and how it has been used in the past
• Know why it is harmful to health and what diseases can result from exposure to it
• Know what processes make it likely that asbestos fibres will be released into the air
• Understand how the law has been applied to work with asbestos
• Understand how the new duty to manage asbestos fits into the existing legal framework
• Understand what is proposed in the new law
• Know who are likely to have duties under the new regulation
• Have an outline of what duty holders will have to do to comply
• To understand the approach and the planning of the assessment process
• Understand how an effective management plan can be prepared and why these steps are needed

HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION (relevant)

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1994
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (amended 1997)
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
• Manual Handling Regulations 1992
• Health and Safety Display Screen Regulations 1992
• Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994
• Construction Health Safety And Welfare Regulations 1996
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 1999
• The New Duty To Manage Asbestos CAWR 2002