: AC Sheeting

Who should do the course?

Any person that is involved in the asbestos sheeting removal process in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act Regulations of Western Australia.

Course objective:

This course will provide workers with the skills and knowledge necessary to safety handle and remove Asbestos Cement Sheeting.

We also aim to provide opportunities for increasing the skills of workers and the skills' base of the industry. This course provides the training necessary for the attainment of a Certificate of Participation recognized by Worksafe WA as a duty of care requirement.

Course Requirements

Ability to understand read and write English

Course Involves:Legislation

• WA Occupational Safety & Health Act
• WA Occupational Safety & Health Regulations
• NOHC: 2002 (1998) Code of Practice
• Duties of care
• Regulation 3.1, 5.42 - 5.52
• Asbestos uses
• Various uses
• Terms to describe asbestos
• Types of Asbestos
• The health risk
• Fibre Size
• Asbestos Removal
• Asbestos Management
• Evaluation
• Control
• Respiratory Protection
• Asbestos Removal
• Removal Techniques
• Spray method
• Total Saturation 
• Dry removal
• Respiratory Protection
• Decontamination 
• Waste Management 
• Checklist

Assessments

• Written Exam

CERTIFICATION

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded upon the successful completion of the course, this course is only a duty of care training and complies with all relevant Western Australia Regulations .