The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Approved Code of Practice states that ‘Refresher training should be given at least every year’. Therefore, anyone who has attended the Asbestos Non-Licensed Operative course will require this annual refresher. This includes a refresher of the Asbestos Awareness syllabus; delegates do not need to attend the Asbestos Awareness refresher course in addition to this course.

NOTE: Delegates must have previously attended the full UKATA Asbestos Non-Licensed Operative course and supply certificates or evidence of this training prior to course commencement. A skills analysis will be undertaken at the start of the course to confirm delegates attending have retained information from their previous course and ensure refresher training is sufficient.

Asbestos is one of the biggest occupational health issues and kills around 5000 workers each year, which is more than those who die through road traffic accidents in the UK. 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.

SSG offer this course over half a day as a classroom course.

Project and practical work to refresh on:

• History, types and properties of asbestos
• Possible effects on health
• Locations / identification of possible ACMs
• Relevant legislation to include the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
• Types of asbestos surveys
• The role of licensed asbestos removal contractors
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Control limits
• PPE and RPE
• Safe methods of working with unlicensed ACMs to include HSG210 'Asbestos Essentials'
• Decontamination process
• Waste handling procedures
• Emergency procedures

Delegates are required to carry out a written assessment as well as being assessed on their input during the practical exercise and their feedback. UKATA certification will be provided on successful completion of the training and it is valid for one year. UKATA require annual refresher training for delegates having attended this course.

ID cards can be requested at an additional cost of £3.50 per delegate.