10830NAT – Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention

Through the duration of this course, participants will learn to recognise the workplace health and safety risks and hazards associated when working with crystalline silica containing products. It will cover how to determine and plan for the implementation of safe systems of work that aim to reduce the exposure within mandatory exposure limits.

The workplace health and safety law has provision that employers or persons conducting a business, or undertaking (PCBU) at a workplace, must ensure that no person at the workplace is exposed to a substance or mixture in an airborne concentration that exceeds the exposure standard for the substance or mixture. This course may assist in meeting your lawful obligations under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.

As advised by ACT Government, penalties may apply for PCBU’s who do not comply with the new mandatory training scheme for workers involved in silica dust work. Occupations that require the training will be broadly aligned with the existing mandatory training requirements for asbestos awareness training. If you are a PCBU – you would need to ensure all workers have undertaken mandatory silica awareness training (applies to ACT).

• Identification of crystalline silica containing products
• Relevant legislation, guidelines and standards
• Consequences, hazards and risks to health due to exposure
• Exposure standards
• Safety Data Sheets
• Hierarchy of Controls
• Systems for prevention of exposure
• Risk assessments and hazard prevention

Participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and Card (if requested) upon successful completion of the course.

Your Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you do not have one you will need to have either one of the following – Medicare Card, Birth Certificate, Driver Licence, Australian Passport, Citizenship Document, Certificate of Registration by descent, ImmiCard or Australian Entry Visa during this online process. To create or find your USI, please follow this link: https://www.usi.gov.au/

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