Working around known sources of silica dust presents dangers to your health. To protect yourself, specific personal protective equipment, best practices, and strategies must be used. This course walks you through these requirements for respirable silica.
Information relating to respirable silica will be presented in four chapters:
Chapter 1: Defining Asbestos
Chapter 2: Health Hazards
Chapter 3: Establishing a Safe Workplace
Chapter 4: Employer and Employee Responsibilities
Upon completion, you will be presented with a final exam to test your knowledge.
In today’s training, we’ll discuss the various methods, controls, and equipment used to protect yourself against these dangerous particles in the workplace. By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Define silica and where respirable versions of this mineral may be found
Recognize the health impacts of exposure to these particles
Identify engineering and administrative controls used to protect you against respirable silica dust
Understand what PPE is required
Explain procedures in the event of over exposure
Universally Compatible
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
Duration
Average Completion Time
Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 40 minutes.
Testing
Knowledge Assessment
Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided three opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.