This Asbestos Awareness (Category A) course is designed to help workers understand and avoid the serious health risks associated with asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).
Although the course makes reference to UK regulations, the information provided would be useful to anyone aiming to improve their knowledge of asbestos and its associated risks.
Why choose PCR Global as your training partner?
Our aim is to provide realistic training, with additional content, for less money, and with better support.
We know how busy you are. Our material is not padded out with content you do not need to know.
We are not a faceless organisation. If you want to speak to us, we welcome your call.
Our material is our own. We are not providing you content from somewhere else and making money off the back of it. This means we can keep the material up-to-date and your costs lower.
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Can I tailor the course to my company specific needs?
YES. We really recommend this!
1 - Demonstrate Leadership:
Your Managing Director or Health and Safety Manager etc. can provide a video introduction to send the message direct to the workforce.
Here, Stephen Euston the Managing Director of Manning Construction Limited introduces the Asbestos Awareness Course as part of their MATS (mandatory annual training scheme) - 6 courses produced for Manning Construction by the PCR Training Team.
2 - Evidence 'Beyond Compliance':
Producing robust, tailored, risk based in-house certificates as part of your training program will assist during your ISO, Achilles, CHAS etc. audits.
3 - Reduce Costs:
We can reduce the cost further if you purchase multiple licenses.
Why take this Course?
UK HSE:
In the UK, asbestos still kills around 5000 workers each year, this is more than the number of people killed on the road.
Around 20 tradesman die each week as a result of past exposure
However, asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.
When materials that contain asbestos are disturbed or damaged, fibres are released into the air. When these fibres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases. These diseases will not affect you immediately; they often take a long time to develop, but once diagnosed, it is often too late to do anything. This is why it is important that you protect yourself now.
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Film: The Evil Dust - Late Lessons from Early Warnings
100 years ago asbestos started to be known as 'the magic mineral' which created a very profitable industry. And for almost as long, the industry has known that asbestos is extremely dangerous to people.
The documentary below is was part of the international awarded series “Late Lessons from Early Warnings”.
Year of Production: 2006
This is a video that should make us all think of the bigger picture.
Click in the icon below to watch the Film:
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Asbestos can cause the following fatal and serious diseases:
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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer which affects the lining of the lungs (pleura) and the lining surrounding the lower digestive tract (peritoneum). It is almost exclusively related to asbestos exposure and by the time it is diagnosed, it is almost always fatal.
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Asbestos-related lung cancer
Asbestos-related lung cancer is the same as (looks the same as) lung cancer caused by smoking and other causes. It is estimated that there is around one lung cancer for every mesothelioma death.
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Asbestosis
Asbestosis is a serious scarring condition of the lung that normally occurs after heavy exposure to asbestos over many years. This condition can cause progressive shortness of breath, and in severe cases can be fatal.
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Pleural thickening
Pleural thickening is generally a problem that happens after heavy asbestos exposure. The lining of the lung (pleura) thickens and swells. If this gets worse, the lung itself can be squeezed, and can cause shortness of breath and discomfort in the chest.
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*Please remember: that as this is an Asbestos Awareness course (Category A). The information provided is an awareness level.
