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Bitesize training: asbestos awareness and management
Alternative date:
23 November
Overview
This bitesize training event will provide an overview of what asbestos is and the associated health effects, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Delegates will explore where asbestos is found in domestic premises and how to deal with it, with reference to the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Guidance Notes. The session will also discuss legislation covering the presence of asbestos in domestic premises, including The Control of Asbestos Regulations and the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
Learning objectives
- Understanding the types of asbestos and its health effects
- Explore the occurrence of asbestos in domestic premises
- An overview of the legislation and guidance notes
- Learn how to safely treat or remove asbestos
Who should attend
- Environmental health practitioners
- Housing managers and maintenance officers
- Estates managers
What past delegates thought:
"Good overview, good level of detail, any department/sector would find it helpful"
CPD: 2 hours
John Easey, Environmental Health Practitioner
John has worked in the field of housing standards for the last 20+ years, both in private practice providing consultancy, survey and training services, and more recently as an enforcement officer within local authority private sector housing teams. He has also been a member of the English Housing Survey team since 2001 and has used the HHSRS in survey work from 2002.
He has been involved in training local authority and housing association officers on the provisions of the Housing Act 2004, either through the various initial government funded training schemes or by direct commission from clients, since the mid-2000s.
He recently retired from his part time role in a local authority as a senior private sector housing officer with responsibilities including general complaints, HMO licensing and enforcement, caravan site licensing, DFGs, and the development of policy and procedures, to concentrate on his housing consultancy practice and on training provision.
Date
Time
Venue
Online, Zoom
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Price
CIEH member: £59
Affiliate member: £119
Non-member: £119
CIEH student member: £119
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