Licensed asbestos work involves higher-risk asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), where exposure cannot be adequately controlled without specialist procedures, equipment and competence. Workers carrying out this type of activity need training that reflects the conditions they will face inside controlled asbestos work areas.
The licensed asbestos removal course is designed for operatives involved in licensed asbestos removal activities. Training focuses on safe systems of work, controlled removal techniques, respiratory protection, decontamination and the procedures required when working with higher-risk ACMs under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
One issue frequently encountered with new asbestos operatives is that understanding the hazard is very different from being prepared to work within a controlled removal environment.
Licensed asbestos removal training goes considerably further than asbestos awareness. Delegates need to understand how an enclosure operates, why negative pressure is maintained, how transit and decontamination procedures work, and how their own actions can affect fibre control.
The course develops the knowledge required to follow plans of work and established site procedures while carrying out licensed asbestos activities.
UKATA licensed asbestos removal training is intended for people who work, or are preparing to work, within the licensed asbestos removal industry.
Clients frequently ask whether completing asbestos awareness or non-licensed training is enough before an operative starts licensed removal work. It is not. Licensed work involves different materials, working environments and control procedures, requiring training appropriate to the individual's role.
The course is particularly relevant for:
The important difference is not simply the quantity of asbestos being removed.
Licensed work commonly involves higher-risk materials that can release significant concentrations of asbestos fibres if disturbed incorrectly. These may include asbestos insulation, asbestos insulating board and sprayed coatings, depending on the work being undertaken and the material's condition.
Workers therefore need to understand the entire control system surrounding the task. Correct removal technique matters, but so do enclosure integrity, RPE, negative pressure, decontamination, waste movement and emergency arrangements.
A mistake at any stage can undermine controls elsewhere on the site.
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Problem: An asbestos removal contractor was preparing several newly recruited operatives for supervised site work. Although they had completed basic asbestos awareness training, they had limited understanding of enclosure procedures and decontamination.
Action: The operatives completed the relevant licensed asbestos removal course, covering controlled working techniques, RPE, enclosure procedures, waste handling, decontamination and emergency arrangements.
Result: Supervisors found that new operatives entered site work with a clearer understanding of controlled-area procedures and why each stage had to be followed in sequence. This reduced the amount of basic procedural correction required during their initial supervised work.
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