Asbestos Removal Class B
Key Information
Duration:1 Day (8 hours)
Maximum Company Attendees: 8
Maximum Open Attendees: 12
Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace
Price (excl GST)
$550 Per Person
Price (excl GST)
$3850 Company Booking
Safe, compliant and controlled removal of non-friable asbestos in accordance with New Zealand legislation.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely remove non-friable (Class B) asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated debris. Learners prepare removal work, identify asbestos hazards, establish asbestos removal areas, undertake non-friable asbestos removal, complete decontamination processes, manage asbestos waste, and complete required documentation in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 and industry best practice.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Plan and prepare for non-friable asbestos removal by identifying asbestos-containing materials, reviewing workplace documentation, assessing hazards, and selecting appropriate tools, equipment, PPE and RPE.
- Prepare and isolate a non-friable asbestos removal area using appropriate controls, signage, barriers, exclusion zones and safe work procedures in accordance with the Asbestos Removal Control Plan (ARCP).
- Safely remove non-friable asbestos-containing materials using approved removal techniques, package and manage asbestos waste, and comply with workplace and regulatory requirements.
- Complete decontamination, site clean-up and asbestos documentation requirements, including clearance processes and records associated with asbestos removal work.
Entry Criteria:
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All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
Asbestos Removal Class B Training Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Class B asbestos removal training in New Zealand.
Safety 'n Action's Asbestos Removal Class B course provides practical training in planning and preparing asbestos removal work, establishing and isolating removal areas, selecting and using PPE and RPE, safely removing non-friable asbestos, completing decontamination, managing asbestos waste and completing required asbestos removal documentation.
The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 29765 – Remove non-friable asbestos.
Safety 'n Action's Asbestos Removal Class B course includes Unit Standard 29765 and provides practical training for workers carrying out non-friable asbestos removal in New Zealand.
It covers preparing for non-friable asbestos removal, preparing and isolating the asbestos removal area and site, carrying out the non-friable asbestos removal process, completing decontamination, cleaning the worksite and contributing to and using asbestos documentation in line with New Zealand regulatory requirements.
Safety 'n Action's Class B Asbestos Removal course includes Unit Standard 29765.
Class B asbestos removal relates to non-friable asbestos, which is generally bonded within another material. Class A asbestos removal covers friable asbestos, which can be more easily crumbled or reduced to powder and has a greater potential to release airborne asbestos fibres.
NZQA Unit Standard 29765 applies to non-friable Class B asbestos removal, while Unit Standard 29766 applies to friable Class A asbestos removal.
Whether licensed asbestos removal is required depends on the type, condition and amount of asbestos involved. PCBUs and workers should check current WorkSafe New Zealand requirements before beginning asbestos removal work.
The circumstances of the work, type and condition of the asbestos and applicable WorkSafe requirements should be assessed before removal begins. Workers must be competent for the work they are carrying out and asbestos exposure risks must be appropriately managed.
- identify non-friable asbestos-containing materials and associated hazards
- review workplace asbestos documentation and removal requirements
- select and use appropriate PPE and RPE
- establish signage, barriers and exclusion zones
- prepare and isolate an asbestos removal area
- follow an Asbestos Removal Control Plan (ARCP)
- safely remove non-friable asbestos-containing materials
- package and manage asbestos waste
- complete personal and equipment decontamination
- clean the asbestos removal worksite
- complete required asbestos removal documentation and clearance processes
Safety 'n Action requires learners to have the appropriate level of written and oral English to understand course content, safety instructions and assessment requirements. Because asbestos removal is safety-critical work, learners also need to be able to understand and apply workplace health and safety procedures throughout the practical training and assessment.
The course combines knowledge and practical training in non-friable asbestos removal and includes NZQA Unit Standard 29765 – Remove non-friable asbestos, a Level 4 unit standard worth 3 credits.
The course is designed for workers and businesses that require practical training in the safe removal of non-friable asbestos and includes NZQA Unit Standard 29765 – Remove non-friable asbestos.
