UKATA
Asbestos Awareness and Non-Licensed Operative
For those who wish to complete both the AA & NLO course (the AA course needs to be taken within 6 months of the NLO course).
This UKATA Asbestos Awareness & Non-Licensed Asbestos training equips workers and supervisors with the knowledge and practical skills to safely handle non-licensable asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Mandated by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, this training is essential for tradespeople like plumbers, electricians, and demolition workers who may unknowingly disturb asbestos during routine maintenance.
Who needs the training?
Under UK law, any employer must train employees and supervisors who are liable to be exposed to asbestos. This applies to a wide variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Demolition and construction workers
- Electricians, plumbers, and gas engineers
- Painters, decorators, joiners, and plasterers
- Telecoms and alarm installers
- Building surveyors and maintenance operatives
Topics covered
- Asbestos awareness
- What work can be done
- What work is NNLW (notifiable)
- What work can’t be done
- Plan of Work (PoW)
- Emergency procedure
- Use of a Class H Vacuum
- Control measures & removal methods
- Use and selection of the correct PPE and RPE
- Cleaning down the work area
- Decontamination
- Correct waste handling on site
- Carriage & disposal
- Practical training
Scope of work covered
Non-licensed work usually involves tasks with a lower risk of asbestos fibre release, often split into straightforward non-licensed work and Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW). Permitted tasks include:
- Drilling holes through textured coatings and Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
- Removing small panels of AIB or asbestos cement-based products
- Removing asbestos-containing gaskets, ropes, or thermoplastic floor tiles
- Minor repair and upkeep of equipment containing ACMs
For those who wish to complete both the AA & NLO course (the AA course needs to be taken within 6 months of the NLO course).
This UKATA Asbestos Awareness & Non-Licensed Asbestos training equips workers and supervisors with the knowledge and practical skills to safely handle non-licensable asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Mandated by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, this training is essential for tradespeople like plumbers, electricians, and demolition workers who may unknowingly disturb asbestos during routine maintenance.
Who needs the training?
Under UK law, any employer must train employees and supervisors who are liable to be exposed to asbestos. This applies to a wide variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Demolition and construction workers
- Electricians, plumbers, and gas engineers
- Painters, decorators, joiners, and plasterers
- Telecoms and alarm installers
- Building surveyors and maintenance operatives
Topics covered
- Asbestos awareness
- What work can be done
- What work is NNLW (notifiable)
- What work can’t be done
- Plan of Work (PoW)
- Emergency procedure
- Use of a Class H Vacuum
- Control measures & removal methods
- Use and selection of the correct PPE and RPE
- Cleaning down the work area
- Decontamination
- Correct waste handling on site
- Carriage & disposal
- Practical training
Scope of work covered
Non-licensed work usually involves tasks with a lower risk of asbestos fibre release, often split into straightforward non-licensed work and Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW). Permitted tasks include:
- Drilling holes through textured coatings and Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
- Removing small panels of AIB or asbestos cement-based products
- Removing asbestos-containing gaskets, ropes, or thermoplastic floor tiles
- Minor repair and upkeep of equipment containing ACMs