What Level of Asbestos Training Does Your Business Need?
Whether you manage commercial properties or operate in building and maintenance trades, keeping your staff safe from airborne asbestos fibres is a strict legal requirement enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
To help employers ensure their workforce is compliant, the HSE outlines three distinct tiers of asbestos training depending on the nature of the work being carried out:
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Asbestos Awareness Training
- Who it is for: Workers whose standard day-to-day work could accidentally disturb asbestos (e.g., plumbers, electricians, maintenance staff).
- What it covers: Provides essential information to help workers identify potential asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and avoid disturbing them. Note: This training does not permit actual work on asbestos materials.
2. Non-Licensable Work Training
- Who it is for: Workers who need to carry out lower-risk, non-licensed repair or maintenance work on asbestos materials.
- What it covers: Safe working practices, control measures, and protective equipment needed to carry out non-licensable asbestos tasks safely.
3. Licensable Work Training
- Who it is for: Specialist contractors carrying out higher-risk work with friable or high-density asbestos-containing materials.
- What it covers: Advanced containment, enclosure setup, and specialised techniques reserved strictly for licensed asbestos contractors.
Maintaining Compliance with Fibre Safety
The HSE notes that training records and safety knowledge must be reviewed regularly. While Fibre Safety does not deliver training courses directly, we provide the vital asbestos surveys, compliance audits, management plans, and risk assessments that underpin your entire training strategy.
For detailed job-specific guidance, the HSE also offers free 'Asbestos Essentials' task sheets (including the A0 Introduction sheet) to help employers plan and categorise work safely.
Unsure whether your site risk assessments and asbestos registers are up to date?
Contact the consultancy team at Fibre Safety today for expert guidance, comprehensive surveys, and site compliance audits.
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