Asbestos Awareness
If you’re occupying a building constructed before 2000, chances are it contains asbestos, a material linked to approximately 5,000 deaths annually due to its severe health risks.
Employers bear the responsibility of ensuring that individuals potentially encountering asbestos during their routine tasks comprehend its nature and how to handle it safely, minimising risks to themselves and others.
Highfield’s Asbestos Awareness e-learning course exclusively covers Category A training. It’s tailored to equip individuals who may encounter asbestos with essential knowledge on its identification, locations, associated hazards, and preventive measures against accidental exposure.
By completing this course, learners will acquire the necessary expertise to handle asbestos safely, ensuring their own and others’ safety in the process.
This Course at a Glance
- Interactive exercises/gaming
- Media-rich content
- Interactive 3D scenarios
- Content provided by sector-leading experts
- Relevant photography and illustrations
- Multi-generational content and style​
Areas covered:
- What asbestos is
- Where it can be found
- Asbestos-related death
- Health implications of asbestos exposure
- Working with asbestos
- Preventing accidental asbestos exposure
Who Is It Aimed At?
Highfield Asbestos Awareness e-learning course is aimed at anyone who could disturb asbestos while carrying out their everyday work.
Course Prerequisites
- No prior knowledge is required.
Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.
Certification
Learners will receive a Highfield e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.
Technical Requirements
The e-learning courses are available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops, except smartphones. All you need is a Laptop/Tablet or PC and an internet connection.
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Course fee £45
How it Works?
Simply log on to the Training4Employment Learner Management System (LMS) and work your way through the course, along with the scenarios that will provide you with real-life context.
At the end of the course, there will be multiple-choice questions assessment.