SHE SC35 - Training

SC35 - Training
06 Dec 2010

Yes
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Appendix 4

Role	Initial training	Refresher training	Frequency	Comments
Asbestos Control Officer (ACO)	British Occupational Hygiene Society (link opens in a new window) \|(BOHS) accredited asbestos management courses: P405: Management of asbestos in buildings (PDF - link opens in a new window) \|(4 days On appointment and refreshed 3 yearly	BOHS course	3 years	Exempt from completion of the Asbestos Awareness courses (tutor led or on-line)
Any STFC staff member (including agency staff) whose work, directly or through others, could potentially influence or disturb asbestos containing materials secured within the fabric of STFC sites, buildings, plant or equipment. For example but not limited to: Contract Supervising Officers for site infrastructure related projects; Building Work Co-ordinators; Asbestos Permit Issuers; Digital Solutions - cable routing/pulling; and Members of site estates team.	Asbestos Awareness Training course (tutor led)	Year 1: Asbestos Awareness Training course (tutor led) Years 2 and 3: Online Asbestos Awareness Course (Note this is not the Asbestos Essentials course) Year 4: Asbestos Awareness course (tutor led) etc.
All STFC staff, and others working on STFC sites (including agency and fixed term staff, tenants and long term contractors).	Asbestos Essentials (Note: this is not the Asbestos Awaress course (online)) Within 6 months of being based on STFC sites.	No requirement to refresh or repeat this course.

NOTE: As with all SHE codes there are BiteSize training courses which provide an outline summary of the code and its content - that for SHE Code 35: Asbestos Management should not be confused with the on-line training courses detailed above.

Contact: Smith, Andrew (STFC,DL,COO)