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The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006 have significantlyincreased the requirement for asbestos training throughout theindustry.
Asbestos training options vary greatly depending upon specific requirements, as shown in the following table: | Sector | Level | Requirement | | Asbestos removal (licenced) and ancillary sectors (licenced scaffolding) | Operative, supervisor, manager and director levels. Newstart and annual refresher training required | Mandatory | | Unlicenced asbestos work (eg roofing, flooring, textured coatings) | Induction and annual refresher training at operative and supervisory levels | Mandatory | | General building trades/building maintenance operatives (eg plumbers, shopfitters, electricians) | Asbestos awareness training at operative level | Mandatory | | Asbestos co-ordinators/duty-holders | Proficiency training (BOHS P certificates P405) | Not Mandatory | | Asbestos consultancy/testing specialists | Proficiency training (BOHS P certificates P401-P404) | Mandatory | | Asbestos supervisory licence holders | Proficiency training (BOHS P certificates P406) | Not Mandatory | Ethos Environmental Ltd is approved by BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) for the provision of asbestos training. The company follows the training standards contained in Chapter 4 of HSG247 'Asbestos:The licensed contractors' and the Asbestos Training Providers' Working Group, Code of Conduct and is a member of the Asbestos Training Providers’ Association. Clients of our asbestos training services include: - National Trust for Scotland
- Scottish Agricultural College
- Poole Housing Partnership
- Highland Council
- The Ministry of Defence (MOD)
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