Asbestos in the utilities sector

Given the ageing utilities assets in Australia known to contain asbestos containing materials the importance of ensuring utilities workers are adequately trained in asbestos awareness is fundamental.

Currently there are over 27,000 operatives in the Electricity Supply Industry, Utilities and Telecommunications Sector that have a high risk of coming across asbestos containing material (ACMs) in their jobs. Improving awareness and guidance materials across the Utilities sectors will reduce the risk of asbestos-related incidents.

Course Overview

11100NAT Course in Recognising and Responding to Asbestos Risk in the Utilities Sectors has been designed to provide the knowledge and skills to identify ACMs and implement the necessary controls when asbestos is identified typically around utilities and telecommunications assets.

Due to this course being nationally recognised this would comply with all work health and safety case requirements for utilities and telecommunication companies.

What has Energy Skills Australia done about it?

As the national industry skills council for the energy sectors, Energy Skills Australia ongoing commitment and continued support to combate asbestos in the industry expands past just electricians. We know the Electricity Supply Industry, Utilities and Telecommunications Sector have a high risk of coming across ACMs in their jobs. Improving awareness and guidance materials across the Utilities sectors will reduce the risk of asbestos-related incidents.

This is why Energy Skills Australia has developed a national course 11100NAT Course in Recognising and Responding to Asbestos Risk in the Utilities Sectors, specifically for utilities workers to recognise and respond to asbestos risk in the workplace.

The only nationally accredited course designed specifically to improve industry operatives awareness and knowledge of asbestos related risk and provide them with the ability to recognise and respond to that risk, minimising threat to the individuals and the community.

Who can apply?

The course is effected through Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) being licenced by Energy Skills Australia.

Are there resources available?

A full suite of resources are currently being developed, stay tuned.