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Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Training

The online Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Training course equips you with the necessary knowledge to safeguard yourself from the damaging effects of Asbestos fibres and Silica dusts in your workspace.

Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Training

COURSE OVERVIEW



Working in environments with identified sources of Asbestos fibres and Silica Dust can pose significant health risks. The Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Training course teaches you to utilize specific protective measures, proven methodologies, and effective strategies to ensure your safety. Both Asbestos and Silica are comprehensively covered in this course.

The course content related to Asbestos and Silica is divided into four sections:

  • Chapter 1: Understanding Asbestos and Silica Dusts 
  • Chapter 2: Health Risks Comparison 
  • Chapter 3: Creating a Secure Workplace 
  • Chapter 4: Obligations of Employers and Employees  

Upon completion, a final assessment will be conducted to evaluate your understanding of the course. 




COURSE TOPICS


In today’s training, strategies, protective measures, and equipment used to shield yourself against these hazardous particles in the workplace will be discussed. By the completion of this Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Training course, you should be able to:

  • Define asbestos and silica and identify their sources 
  • Understand the health consequences of exposure to these particles 
  • Identify the administrative and engineering controls for protection against asbestos and silica dust 
  • Understand the required PPE 
  • Describe procedures to follow in the event of accidental exposure


ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Course duration is approximately 60 minutes


PASS MARK



To complete this online Asbestos and Silica Dust training course, a score of 80% must be achieved. Participants are given two additional attempts if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt.


CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION


Upon successful conclusion of this online course, a certificate of completion can be downloaded and printed.

COURSE PREVIEW


Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 60 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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