Silica Safety in Industrial and Construction Environments

This 45 minute course presents fundamental information on working safely in industrial and construction environments where silica and silica dust may be found. Upon completing the course, employees should:
- Understand the health hazards that are associated with respirable crystalline silica.
- Understand how OSHA regulations can help to protect them from exposure to silica dust in the workplace.
- Recognize respirable crystalline silica hazards in their work areas.
- Know the equipment and safe work practices that they should use to avoid exposure to silica dust.

Associated Regulations
1926 Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, 1926.1153. Respirable Crystalline Silica, 1910.1053, Respirable Crystalline Silica, 29 CFR 1910, 1910.1000, 1915.1000