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Asbestos Awareness |
| Category : Health |
| Type : Short Length : 1 Day |
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| Course ID : eef18 |
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EEF Member Cost : £200 (+VAT)
Non EEF Member : £240 (+VAT)
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Asbestos is currently responsible for over 3,000 deaths each year in the UK, and recent predictions for the future show that these are likely to rise to 10,000 by the year 2025.
Asbestos has for some time had a high profile in occupational health and safety, and recent changes in the legislation have turned the spotlight once more onto what is the single biggest occupational killer in the UK.
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations have been broadened to cover all work which is liable to disturb asbestos materials, and the requirements in these and other asbestos regulations have been tightened considerably by the recent changes. Further changes are, however, expected that will place duties upon persons responsible for workplace buildings to manage asbestos in buildings.
Aimed at: All persons involved with workplaces where asbestos is likely to be present, including managers, supervisors and safety advisers.
Topics include:
- The nature of asbestos: chemical and physical properties
- The historical background of asbestos: brief history of asbestos use
- Asbestos materials: examples of types of asbestos products and their use in buildings
- The health effects of asbestos: asbestos-related diseases and their incidence
- Legislation concerning asbestos: key legal requirements
- Working with asbestos: basic methods of control
- Risk assessment for asbestos: key factors to consider
- The management of asbestos in buildings: systems and arrangements, remedial measures, and the draft proposals for new regulations
Venue: Broomgrove Conference and Training Facilities, EEF Sheffield
Duration: 1 day
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm (Coffee and Registration from 9.30am)
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