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canned heat  
#1 Posted : 23 November 2009 13:32:31(UTC)
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canned heat

We have recently trained a few of our operatives to do small Asbestos task work. Before we can commence any minor Asbestos work, i need to devise risk assessments for the work being carried out and post inspection audit forms for supervisors who will be inspecting the work carried out.

Although every risk assessment will differ due to the work and the control measures needed, i was wondering if anybody had samples RA & post inspection audit forms i could look.

boblewis  
#2 Posted : 23 November 2009 14:37:11(UTC)
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boblewis

I'm sorry but your posting makes me feel a little uneasy. Training in any asbestos work even such as you are intimating is more complex than your "we have trained a few" seems to imply. The regulations make some veery clear statements about the competence need for the trainers and your asking for RAs and inspoection forms suggests that your organisation is not really competent to be doing this activity. I have also to ask whether it is purely these poeople you have trained and if so why have the others been left out. Again the regulatory requirements are clear - all who can foreseeably encounter asbestos - this is not just those who will undertake work on it.

Bob
Clairel  
#3 Posted : 23 November 2009 14:56:03(UTC)
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Clairel

For work on non-licenced asbestos then you ned to be following Asbestos Essentials

http://www.hse.gov.uk/as...tos/essentials/index.htm

There is no requirement to be qualified or accredited to give training for Asbestos Awareness nor non-licenced work, though it would be prudent that someone who gives the training understands it all themselves (obviously)!! So like Bob I would be a little concerend that you do not understand the issues yourself in the first instance.

So for example I will give asbestos awareness training as I have been trained in asbestos awareness myself and am also trained in being a trainer. However, I wouldn't be so happy to give training on non-licenced asbestos work as I don't have the specific experience in that field. So you have to be sure you can befoe you give the training yourself.

The training advice is here
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em2.pdf
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