Asbestos Awareness
Courtley’s Asbestos Awareness training course is designed to cover a range of topics relating to asbestos in the workplace. This includes why the substance was originally used. How to identify the different types of asbestos, and the possible health implications of being exposed to it.
Course Content:
- How to identify the various different forms of asbestos.
- The history of asbestos. Including why it was originally used, and what it was used for.
- What the associated health risks are from exposure to asbestos.
- Identifying the possible locations where asbestos could be.
- The asbestos surveys used and the implications of these surveys.
- Personal protective equipment needed to minimise any potential risks.
Abrasive Wheels
Required Equipment:
- Abrasive wheel, appropriate tools and safety wear
Abrasive Wheels Safety training is a vital knowledge component for those who handle portable cutting tools such as angle grinders or disk cutters. The training will enable operators to spot the dangers which arise from the use of these tools. And how to prevent accidents, through correct storage and maintenance of disks and other essential items.
Course Content:
- Your legal requirements;
- Hazards and risks from abrasive wheels;
- Abrasive wheels marking;
- Storage, handling and transportation;
- How to correctly inspect tools before and after use;
- Functions;
- Guarding;
- Associated medical conditions which may occur through use;
- How to safely operate the tools;
- Your responsibilities when using the equipment.
Manual Handling
The Manual Handling Assessor Training course is designed to give those who are responsible for carrying out risk assessments related to manual handling the knowledge they need to perform their duties effectively.
If you have a responsibility which relates to either; teaching others safe systems of work, or overseeing and reporting on manual handling operations. Then this training course is vital for your personal development. And to ensure manual handling tasks are completed safely.
Course Content:
- The current Legal Requirements.
- The costs due to manual handling injuries.
- National injury statistics.
- Designing the load.
- Individuals and their capabilities.
- Defining the task and system of work.
- The influence of the environment on handling operations.
- Assessing handling operations.
- Effectively communicating the safe system of work.
- Recording the assessment.