Haulage technician using a contained wet-cleaning method on an exposed heavy-vehicle brake assembly

Brake and clutch servicing can expose technicians and others to potentially harmful friction dust. This course explains how to check the job, resolve asbestos uncertainty, make the vehicle safe and control contamination before a drum, cover or housing is disturbed.

Learners work through purpose-designed contained cleaning or an employer-approved wet-rag method, pre-use checks, PPE and assessed RPE, chemical controls, wet-rag and component waste, decontamination, stop-work rules and incident response.

Course structure: seven substantive lessons followed by a separate course-level 12-question final assessment. The pass mark is 80% and retakes are unlimited after review.

Competence boundary: this online course supports hazard awareness and knowledge only. It does not authorise asbestos work, sampling, friction-material grinding or drilling, or practical brake or clutch maintenance. Employers must provide task-specific assessment, practical instruction, observed competence and written authorisation.

Course Content

Lesson 1 – Why brake and clutch dust must be controlled
Lesson 2 – Check the job before disturbing components
Lesson 3 – Prepare the area, equipment and personal protection
Lesson 4 – Open and remove components without releasing dust
Lesson 5 – Clean brakes and clutch housings safely
Lesson 6 – Control cleaning chemicals, waste and contamination
Lesson 7 – Stop-work rules and competence boundaries
Final Quiz
Final Assessment – Brake and Clutch Linings (Haulage)