Silica Awareness for General Industry Online

Course Objectives

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The objective of this Silica Awareness for General Industry and Maritime online course is to provide a general awareness of the risks and the regulatory requirements for protecting employees who work with substances and materials that are liable to expose employees to respirable crystalline silica, as required by OSHA.

In addition the course will also introduce students to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for Silica in General Industry and Maritime, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances - 29 CFR 1910.1053.

Learning Objectives

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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Define respirable crystalline silica;
• Identify where respirable crystalline silica is encountered;
• Understand the definitions and the hazards associated with silica dust and silica dust exposure;
• Explain the different ways workers are exposed to silica dust;
• Describe the health effects of silica dust exposure;
• Explain the essentials of OSHA’s General Industry Standard for respirable crystalline silica;
• Identify and describe OSHA methods of compliance to prevent silica dust exposure; and
• Explain how workers and employers can avoid silica dust hazards through engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment.

Training Requirements

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Each employee covered by the Silica General Industry and Maritime Standard must be trained to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following:

• The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica;
• Specific workplace tasks that could result in exposure;
• The contents of the OSHA Standard;
• The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by the Standard;
• Specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used and;
• The identity of the competent person designated by the employer in accordance with the Standard.

Additional Training

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Workers must receive training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of their job. Training Providers should be used to ensure credibility and augment a company’s training program. Therefore, in addition to the training provided by an outside party, a student should receive site-specific training supplied by their employer. This training should target the company’s unique approach to hazard prevention, including the use of site-specific equipment, health and safety policies, and emergency procedures.

As a rule, this company-specific training should be well documented.

Volume Pricing

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To learn more about our volume discounts for this training, visit our Volume Pricing page. We also offer an easy way to Enroll Multiple Students.

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