Occupational Safety Training

Asbestos Training


Exposure to asbestos is the biggest occupational health killer of our time. The law requires that training be provided for employees likely to encounter asbestos in the workplace. We are the most experienced provider of this training in the country.
 

Our Asbestos Training consultants train course participants to:
 
    - Understand their responsibilities in relation to asbestos
    - Take measures necessary to adhere to the current regulations

 
Our Courses:

    - Increase awareness of the presence of asbestos
    - Inform employees where it might be and what it looks like
    - Educate employees about health effects of asbestos
    - Inform employees on how to remove asbestos
    - Inform employees on how to protect themselves

 
Courses Available:

- Asbestos Awareness

- Low Risk Asbestos Removal Operative

- Asbestos Removal New Operative

- Asbestos Removal New Supervisor

- Asbestos Removal – Operative Refresher

- Asbestos Removal – Supervisor Refresher

- Managing Asbestos for Supervisory Licence holders

- BOHS P401 - Identification of Asbestos in Bulk Samples

- BOHS P402 – Building Surveys & Bulk Sampling

- BOHS P403 - Asbestos Fibre Counting

- BOHS P405 – Management of Asbestos in Buildings

- BOHS P406 – Supervision and Management of the Safe Removal & Disposal of Asbestos

- BOHS S301 – Asbestos and Other Fibres

 

Who we work with:

About Us


OHSS was established in 2001 as an Occupational Health and Safety consultancy. Founder Paul Foran has extensive experience in the field, both as a consultant and as a former Inspector with the Health & Safety Authority (www.hsa.ie), where he formulated policy and legislation.

Our mission is to be the leading Occup
ational Hygiene and Safety consultancy in Ireland, and provide reputable tra


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OHSS Blog

The EU Asbestos Ban: Why It Still Matters

posted on 26 February, 2026

Asbestos was everywhere in Europe throughout the twentieth century, existing in insulation, cement products, roofing sheets, pipe lagging and even fireproof materials. Back then, it was prized for durability and heat resistance. The health...

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Case Studies

Government Health Service


Asbestos Management: Asbestos had been used as insulation and fire proofing in a large hospital estate comprising the hospital, offices and old buildings. Our brief was to locate and identify the asbestos, and remove and dispose of it safely....

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