10830NAT – Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention
Key information
Update regarding SILICA training – 21 July 2023
On 15 June 2023, the ACT Government extended the deadline for workers in the construction industry to complete the national training unit 10830NAT Course in Crystalline Exposure Prevention (originally 1 July 2023, now 1 October 2023).
This extension is a direct result of the continuous calls made by Master Builders ACT to extend the deadline, to ensure that the industry has sufficient time to comply.
If you have not enrolled and would like too, please scroll down to Sessions. You will need to complete an enrolment form and send it through to training@mba.org.au to be booked in. If you have any issues, please contact the team at training@mba.org.au. We will attempt to respond to your enquiry within 2 business days, however, we ask for your patience and understanding if it takes a little longer as our team are dealing with a very high volume of enquiries.
Location
Skills Centre – 1 Iron Knob Street
Fyshwick ACT 2609
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Training Dates
For training dates please scroll down the page to ‘Sessions’. Please keep in mind we are working through all enquiries as quick as we can and availability for dates are subject to change at any time due to the high demand for this course. We have been inundated with bookings due to the 1 October 2023 mandate in the ACT. We appreciate your patience if an email response is slightly delayed.
Duration
4 hours
Times
8:00am – 12:00pm or 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Please note: this course cannot be delivered remotely, the assessment is conducted using our online Learning Management System (CANVAS) but the sessions are delivered face-to-face.
Course Capacity
25 attendees per session
Cost
Member:
$280 (if eligible for TFA rebate)
$380 (if non eligible for TFA rebate)
Non-Member:
$300 (if eligible for TFA rebate)
$400 (if non eligible for TFA rebate)
For membership enquiries for MBA ACT please contact reception on 02 6175 5900
The option to be invoiced is only available for members of MBA ACT. Payment must be received upon enrolment (unless an approved account holder) – if payment is not received you will not be eligible for enrolment.
Requirements
Minimum 15 years old
Wi-fi compatible device (tablet, laptop, phone etc.)
Further Enquiries
Ph: (02) 6175 5900
Email: training@mba.org.au
We are now delivering this nationally accredited course in Crystalline Silica exposure prevention to promote health and safety within the workplace. The aim of the course is to help build awareness of the risks and assist in avoiding dangerous exposure to this substance.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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 by 1 October 2023 (applies to ACT).
GENERAL INFORMATION
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face Delivery
Location: Skills Centre - 1 Iron Knob Street Fyshwick ACT 2609
Pre-Requisites: Minimum 15 years old
COST
MBA ACT Member:
$280 (if eligible for TFA rebate)
$380 (if non eligible for TFA rebate)
Non-Member:
$300 (if eligible for TFA rebate)
$400 (if non eligible for TFA rebate)
For membership enquiries for MBA ACT please contact reception on 02 6175 5900
Payment must be received upon enrolment (unless an approved account holder) - if payment is not received you will not be eligible for enrolment.
Up to 70% of the course cost may be refundable to eligible applicants through the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund. We will apply for this refund on your behalf on successful completion of the course.
An eligible person would be those working in or in connection to the ACT building and construction industry, who perform at least 80% of their work being liable to the training levy. If you are unsure as to whether you would be deemed as eligible you may contact us or the Training Fund Authority directly: https://www.trainingfund.com.au/
CONTENT
- 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
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE?
- Cabinet makers
- Carpenters
- Stonemasons
- Cement manufacturers
- Ceramics
- Metal polishing
- Painters
- Plasterers
- Plumbers
- Tilers
- Bricklayers
- Electricians
- Construction Labourers
For the full list of trades, as authorised by the ACT Government, required to undertake training in the ACT, please see here.
CERTIFICATION
Participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and card upon completion of course.
Before you register online you will need to have:
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.
A Visa or Mastercard.
