The campaign forms part of the ongoing commitment of UKATA and its members to emphasise the importance of sourcing a competent training provider and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advice that workers and supervisors must be trained to recognise Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) and be able to know what to do should they encounter them.

UKATA members have been taking part in Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe during the last two years by offering free asbestos training courses during September and October. Last year, members of the Association involved in the campaign offered more than 3500h of free asbestos training, in an attempt to further raise the profile of the importance of the correct handling of asbestos.

UKATA’s general manager, Craig Evans, says: “Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe is a campaign we’ve put a lot of backing into since its inception two years ago. Given the dangers asbestos presents us all with, the campaign is extremely useful and informative for anyone in the trade industry.”