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Asbestos Awareness

Identify Asbestos Risks and Strengthen Compliance with Asbestos Awareness E-Learning

Our Asbestos Awareness e-learning course provides essential knowledge to help employees recognise the risks associated with asbestos-containing materials in the workplace. Designed for UK businesses that require structured, audit-ready compliance training, this online course supports organisations in meeting their duties under asbestos regulations. Delivered fully online through TSTA’s digital learning platform, this Asbestos Awareness e-learning course allows learners to complete training at their own pace, with instant certification upon successful completion. The course helps organisations reduce exposure risk, protect workers and maintain regulatory compliance. Ideal for construction, maintenance, facilities management and property-related sectors, this e-learning course ensures consistent understanding of asbestos hazards without disrupting operations.
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Course overview

The Asbestos Awareness e-learning course is designed to provide learners with a clear understanding of where asbestos may be found, why it presents serious health risks and how exposure can occur during routine work activities. This course explores the history of asbestos use in the UK, the health effects associated with exposure and the legal framework governing its management. Learners will examine how asbestos-containing materials are identified, labelled and controlled within buildings. Through structured digital modules and applied scenario-based learning, this Asbestos Awareness e-learning course reinforces the importance of risk recognition, safe working practices and immediate reporting of suspected asbestos disturbance. Suitable for organisations of all sizes, the course supports consistent safety standards across teams and locations while maintaining clear, verifiable compliance records within your training framework.

What you will learn

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Define asbestos and understand why it was widely used in buildings
  • Identify common locations where asbestos-containing materials may be found
  • Recognise the serious health risks associated with asbestos exposure
  • Explain the legal responsibilities under UK asbestos regulations
  • Understand how asbestos risks are managed within workplaces
  • Identify situations where work should stop and concerns be reported
  • Describe safe working practices to avoid disturbing asbestos
  • Contribute to a proactive safety culture that prioritises risk prevention
Asbestos Awareness