Silica and Dust Awareness
Online Training Course
Video Playtime
26 minutes
Video Count
12 videos
Audio
English
Captions
English
Proof of Completion
Certificate
This Course Includes:
- Evidence Based Training Certificate
- Instant printable wall certificate
- 24/7 on-demand video
- Access on mobile
- Weekly refresher video
- Expiration reminder
Preview the course content:
Section 1
Course Introduction
- Course introduction 2:37
- Introduction to silica and dust 1:24
Section 2
Silica and Dust
- Health risks of silica exposure 1:58
- UK Legal duties for employers 2:26
- High risk tasks that create dust 2:15
- and more...
Section 3
Course Summary
- Summary and final safety reminders 2:30
- Course Summary 2:07
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Who needs Silica and Dust Awareness training?
Most people take Silica and Dust Awareness training as a requirement for their job or for their personal life. Whether you work in healthcare or another profession or are simply looking for a new qualification, ProTrainings has the course that is suitable for you! Online courses allow you to train at your own pace, in your own time.
Some professionals that may need a Silica and Dust Awareness course include:
- Construction workers
- Builders and labourers
- Bricklayers and stonemasons
- Demolition workers
- Concrete workers
- Groundworkers
- Tilers and plasterers
- Quarry and mining workers
- Site supervisors and managers
- Manufacturing and maintenance workers
More about this course
Silica and Dust Awareness
This Silica and Dust Awareness course provides essential information on the risks associated with workplace dust, with a particular focus on respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Learners will understand how exposure to silica and other hazardous dusts can affect health and why effective dust control is essential in the workplace.
The course covers the main activities that can create high levels of dust, UK legal responsibilities, and the practical measures that can be used to reduce exposure. Learners will explore engineering controls, administrative controls and good housekeeping, including safe approaches to managing and removing dust. The course also covers the correct use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE), health surveillance requirements and the responsibilities of managers and supervisors in maintaining safe working practices.
By the end of the course, learners will have a clearer understanding of the health risks associated with silica and dust exposure, how these risks can be controlled, and their role in helping to maintain a safer working environment.
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