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SMG01 - Asbestos in Soil and Made Ground (Overview)

This is an awareness course only and does not train you to work with asbestos containing materials.

SMG01 - Asbestos in Soil and Made Ground (Overview)

Introduction

This syllabus sets out the guidance issued by UKATA for the provision of asbestos in soil and made ground (overview) training for employees whose work could foreseeably expose them to asbestos, as defined within the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). In particular, people employed on projects to redevelop brownfield sites and or sites that have previously been occupied by industrial buildings that have been demolished, where it is foreseeable that their work will disturb the soils and ground on site and may expose them to ACMs that may be present within the soils on site.

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.

Occupational Relevance

Supervisors and trades personnel, including trainees, such as but not limited to: site managers/ supervisors/agents, site remediation employees, construction workers, ground workers, plant and machinery operators, utility installers/ maintainers and other such professionals.

Learner Pre-requisite

Learners are required to have successfully completed a UKATA Asbestos Awareness course within the last 6 months. Proof of this training must be verified by the training provider and should be dated no earlier than six months prior to the start of the course. If the Asbestos Awareness certification has expired beyond this six-month window, learners must undertake a new UKATA Asbestos Awareness course.

Duration

Minimum of 3 learning hours.
(This includes the time allocated for the final exam)

Downloads

SMG01 - Syllabus - Asbestos in Soil and Made Ground (Overview) - v1


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