AA02 - Asbestos Awareness for Groundworkers
Introduction
This syllabus sets out the guidance issued by UKATA for the provision of asbestos awareness training for groundworkers whose work could foreseeably expose them to asbestos, as defined within the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012).
This document provides the syllabus for the training along with guidance on the minimum content of all courses. Tutors can offer bespoke or tailored training for the remainder of any training session, but the core content must be adhered to.
Asbestos awareness training is not training to work with any forms of asbestos. It is likely to form the first part of training for work with asbestos, but on its own it is does not meet the legal requirements laid down under CAR 2012.
Occupational Relevance
Any persons who may encounter asbestos containing materials during their day-to-day work activities whilst undertaking groundwork activities. This would normally include, but is not limited to:
Site investigation engineers, utilities installation and maintenance engineers, ground works operatives, including ground drilling and manual excavations, fencing installation, on site remediation and waste disposal, or any other persons likely to disturb asbestos containing materials as defined in CAR 2012 and JIWG CAR-SOIL 2016.
Learner Pre-requisite
There are no learner pre-requisites as part of this syllabus.
Duration
Minimum of 3 learning hours.
(This includes the time allocated for the final exam)
