Asbestos Awareness Training

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Direct Hazmat Consultants - Asbestos Awareness Training

Asbestos Awareness Training

This Course is Designed For

  • Tradespeople

  • Maintenance personnel

  • Property managers

  • Building owners

  • Anyone who is at risk of encountering asbestos

We offer face-to-face asbestos awareness training delivered to you at your workplace. Asbestos awareness training should be provided to any persons carrying out asbestos-related work or who have duties under the asbestos management plan such as the asbestos coordinator.

Under Section 17 of the Health and Safety (Asbestos) Regulations, a person conducting business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure that workers engaged by the PCBU and may be involved in asbestos-related work are trained in the identification and safe handling of, and suitable control measures for asbestos.

What the Course Covers

Direct Hazmat Consultants offer a comprehensive 2-hour asbestos awareness training course that covers the following:

  • Types and properties of asbestos

  • Asbestos-related diseases

  • Health and exposure monitoring

  • Asbestos containing products commonly used

  • NZ Legislation regarding asbestos

  • Asbestos survey types (management, refurbishment and demolition)

  • Asbestos management plans

  • Asbestos assessment using the material assessment algorithm

  • Air monitoring

  • Difference between asbestos work and asbestos-related work

  • Asbestos-safe working procedures

  • Personal protective equipment

  • Respiratory protective equipment

  • Decontamination

  • Dealing with asbestos waste

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Training is held in our Feilding based office or if preferred, we can come to your workplace. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Asbestos Services

At Direct Hazmat Consultants, we offer a variety of asbestos-related services in the lower North Island for clients of all industries.

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