Global Safety Principles: Silica in General Industry

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  • Transcripts
Silica exposure can cause damage to a worker's health and wellbeing. Crystalline silica is classified as a human lung carcinogen and is known to cause respiratory diseases, including an especially damaging one – silicosis. Effective measures are available to protect workers from exposure and to reduce and prevent its potentially devastating health effects. It's important that employees recognize the potential hazards of silica exposure so they can protect themselves. This course covers hazard recognition, potential health threats, exposure prevention, and control, and is intended for employers and employees in general industry activities.This course was developed with subject matter support provided by New Level Safety Limited, a professional services company specializing in corporate health and safety management. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Global Safety Principles: Silica in General Industry
  • identify crystalline silica when you encounter it in the workplace
  • identify the symptoms of exposure to crystalline silica
  • Knowledge Check: Understand Silica's Impact on Your Health
  • identify how to use engineering and administrative controls and RPE to control exposure to crystalline silica
  • Knowledge Check: Monitor and Control Silica Exposure

IN THIS COURSE

  • Global Safety Principles: Silica in General Industry
    1m
  • Recognizing Silica in the Workplace
    3m
  • Understand Silica's Impact on Your Health
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Understand Silica's Impact on Your Health
    2m
  • Monitor and Control Silica Exposure
    13m
  • Knowledge Check: Monitor and Control Silica Exposure
    2m

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