Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Asbestos removal operative standard?
Knowledge
K1: Legislation and official guidance relevant to installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas, whilst working in the workplace, below ground level, at height, in confined spaces, with tools and equipment, and with materials and substances.
K2: Compliance with the given contract information to install and remove licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas to the required specification from a variety of environments including domestic, commercial and industrial properties.
K3: Legislation and official guidance relevant to stripping and removing licensed asbestos, including responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working in the workplace, below ground level, at height, in confined spaces, with tools and equipment, with materials and substances, with movement/storage of materials, and by manual handling and mechanical lifting.
K4: Workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.
K5: Hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled, the reporting of them in accordance with organisational procedures, such as manual handling, faulty equipment, sharps, electrical hazards, slips and trips, working at height, and biological and chemical hazards.
K6: Organisation-specific policies and procedures.
K7: The various security arrangements and approved procedures.
K8: The movement, handling and/or storing of resources including manual handling and mechanical lifting.
K9: The different types of asbestos and their properties. Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite. The history of asbestos use in the built environment and the different areas it can be found. What action to take when it is discovered.
K10: The risks posed to the environment by asbestos.
Skills
S1: Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S2: Maintain safe working practices when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S3: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install and remove licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S4: Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S5: Complete the work within the allocated time when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S6: Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S7: Maintain safe working practices when stripping and removing licensed asbestos from a variety of environments including domestic, commercial and industrial properties.
S8: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to strip and remove licensed asbestos
S9: Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S10: Complete the work within the allocated time when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S11: Comply with the given contract information to strip and remove licensed asbestos materials to the required specification
S12: Communicate with others to establish productive work practices
S13: Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work
S14: Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures:
S15: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources
S16: Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources
S17: Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources
S18: Move, handle and/or store resources in a timely manner and within allocated time frames.
Behaviours
B1: Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area. Recognise and speak up when problems and potential safety issues arise and stop work immediately. Remain calm under pressure and take responsibility to minimise risks. Adhere to safe systems of work and relevant procedures.
B2: Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices
B3: Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources
B4: Adopt a professional approach to the work, colleagues and client
Duty 1
DUTY: Set up and maintain asbestos work enclosures.
K1
K2
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S8
S12
S13
S15
S16
S17
B1
B2
B3
B4
Duty 2
DUTY: Use, store and maintain respiratory protective equipment correctly.
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
S6
S7
S8
S11
S14
S16
B1
Duty 3
DUTY: Use, store and maintain personal protective equipment correctly.
K4
K6
K8
S6
S7
S8
S11
S14
S15
S16
B1
B3
B4
Duty 4
DUTY: Position site equipment, signage, waste routes and transit routes appropriately.
K1
K2
K4
K6
K7
K8
S1
S2
S3
S5
S8
S11
S13
S15
S16
S17
B1
B2
B3
B4
Duty 5
DUTY: Work in a way that ensures asbestos exposure is prevented or minimised.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K9
S1
S2
S6
S7
S10
S11
S12
S13
B1
B2
B4
Duty 6
DUTY: Report, record and correct defects with plant, respiratory protective equipment, personal protective equipment and work methods.
K6
S11
S14
B1
B4
Duty 7
DUTY: Appropriately handle, package and store asbestos waste.
K3
K4
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
S7
S8
S10
S11
S12
S13
S15
S16
S17
B1
B2
B3
B4
Duty 8
DUTY: Decontaminate plant and premises.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K6
K7
K9
K10
S1
S2
S5
S6
S7
S10
S11
S12
S13
B1
B2
B4
Duty 9
DUTY: Carry out effective personal decontamination.
K3
K4
K6
K7
S2
S7
B1
B4
Duty 10
DUTY: Conform to health, safety and welfare in the workplace requirements.
