Respirable Crystalline Silica for General Industry Online Course Description: This course is designed to inform individuals of the essential elements of OSHA’s new Respirable Crystalline Silica standard found in 29 CFR 1910.1053 and covers the basics of Silica Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust encountered during general industrial activities. This course is more comprehensive than the Introductory level course and is largely developed directly from OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica standard.
Intended Audience: Workers that routinely work near, with and/or otherwise exposed to silica dust and/or respirable crystalline dust requiring training and information above the introductory level. Supervisors or managers that oversee employees with periodic and routine exposure to silica and respirable crystalline silica dust Employers and employees in the general and maritime industries that are or may be affected by the OSHA rule.
Affected industries include:
- Asphalt Roofing Materials
- Concrete Products
- Cut Stone
- Dental Laboratories
- Foundries
- Jewelry
- Porcelain Enameling
- Pottery
- Railroads
- Ready-Mix Concrete
- Shipyards
- Structural Clay Products
- Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations and more.
Learning Aids: Following this Respirable Crystalline Silica for General Industry training, the student should:
- Have a more thorough and up-to-date understanding of the magnitude of silica dust concern in the general industry and maritime industry environment and basic hazards
- Understand the requirements of OSHA’s regulation, evaluation and control techniques and OSHA’s new requirements
- Recognize elements of a written exposure control plan and know where to go for additional information and assistance
- Identify basic health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline in general industry
- Understand specific control measures employers may implement to protect workers from tasks at which employees are commonly exposed; strategies identified could include engineering controls, work practices and respirators
Course Topics
- Introduction to Silica and Respirable Crystalline Silica
- Background
- Definitions
- Those generally recognized industry activities OSHA has identified as potentially
- Techniques to recognize, evaluate and control Silica and Respirable Crystalline Silica
- Importance of hazard recognition, medical surveillance, air monitoring, signs and labels, housekeeping, and exposure control planning.
This online safety course is based on OSHA’s §1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica and related OSHA standards.
Features and Benefits: Respirable Crystalline Silica for General Industry online safety course will explain what are common silica and respirable crystalline silica considerations to include background of silica and respirable crystalline silica, OSHA’s new regulation, hazards, engineering, work practice and personal protective controls. The student will be presented with a clear discussion of the requirements of OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard
- Interactive media to help students determine the recognition and potential threat of silica dust and respirable crystalline silica dust
- Enhanced learning through case studies and interactive exercises
Course Length: 1 Hour and 10 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $50.00