Crystalline Silica Hazard Awareness
What you’ll learn
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Know what crystalline silica is
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Understand how respirable crystalline silica affects the body
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Methods of preventing respirable crystalline silica exposure
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Properly use and maintain respirator equipment
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Understand the key points of OSHA’s Final Rule
Respirable crystalline silica is a dangerous hazard that millions of workers are unknowingly exposed to every year. Of these estimated 2 million workers, 840,000 of them are exposed to an amount of silica that exceeds the permissible exposure limit or the amount of exposure deemed safe. 90% of the individuals exposed to this material are employed in the construction industry.
Individuals who perform construction activities such as cutting, sawing, drilling, and crushing of concrete, brick, ceramic tiles, rock and stone products are unnecessarily putting themselves at risk of contracting deadly diseases caused by respirable crystalline silica. The tools and training needed to protect these individuals are widely available and inexpensive. The issue is that these safeguards are not being implemented and therefore workers are losing their lives to these fatal diseases that are absolutely preventable.
Exposure to respirable crystalline silica can cause silicosis, lung cancer as well as other respiratory and kidney diseases. The seriousness of the health hazards associated with exposure is emphasized by the amount of disabling illnesses and fatalities that occur in sandblasters and rock drillers, who are among workers at the highest risk of exposure.
Who this course is for:
- This course is for employers, or employees who wish to receive training on the hazards of respirable crystalline silica
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Claude T York –
It gives me a lot of the materal i need to know
Jeff Howe –
excellent and to the point for awareness training
Ray Emmanuel –
Actually Pretty Good!! The topics were well covered and properly transitioned from one to the other.
Michael Puff –
Extremely efficient in providing the information needed in a clear, concise way.
Dennis Richardson –
This instruction is precise and accurately orated.
Alexander W Leggat –
Easy to use and here the instructor. instructor does not talk to fast. Quizzes have good questions.
Dale R. Grippo –
I felt the information was very informative and its guide lines should be followed closely
David Sullivan –
Great job of presenting course material in an understandable fashion
Steven Lombardi –
Very informative. Great awareness video.
Valerie Thomas –
I’m not exposed to crystalline silica on my job but the information was good
Henry Morales –
this was very informative pertains to my job scope great course
Maxine Smith –
Great information. Some modules were without sound but since I can read it was ok.