{"id":105609,"date":"2022-02-11T13:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=105609"},"modified":"2022-02-11T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:02:27","slug":"asbestos-awareness-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/asbestos-awareness-training\/105609\/","title":{"rendered":"UKATA urges employers to provide apprentices with asbestos awareness training"},"content":{"rendered":"

UKATA<\/a>, a leading authority for asbestos training, is urging construction employers to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to all apprentices<\/h2>\n

Apprentice electricians, plumbers, carpenters, joiners, heating and ventilation engineers, painters and decorators are just some of the 1.3 million tradespeople that are at risk from exposure to asbestos.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Younger people routinely exposed to asbestos fibres are at greater risk of developing deadly asbestos related diseases, such as\u00a0cancer,<\/a> compared to their older colleagues.<\/p>\n

However, a 2017 survey conducted of 500 tradespeople, by the HSE, revealed that less than a third were aware of the correct ways to deal with and handle asbestos in the workplace.<\/p>\n

UKATA is urging employers to provide apprentices with key information about asbestos at an early stage to enable them to challenge poor work practices and protect themselves from the dangers of asbestos.<\/p>\n

‘Conduct asbestos awareness training as soon as possible’<\/h3>\n

Craig Evans, chief operating officer of the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA), urged: “With the death toll from asbestos exposure over 5000 per year, UKATA is calling on all employers of apprentices working in trades, to ensure asbestos awareness training is conducted as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s never too early to provide asbestos awareness training to your workforce. The statistics show that the earlier in a person\u2019s career they receive the appropriate training, then the better protected they are against developing asbestos related cancers in later life.<\/p>\n

“A half day awareness course could prevent them from contracting a deadly disease and also ensure they don\u2019t expose others to the dangers of asbestos.<\/p>\n

“Asbestos awareness training is low cost and readily available. I urge all employers to book their apprentices on these half-day courses and provide them with a safe foundation for a long and safe career within the construction industry.”<\/p>\n

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