Asbestos Training and Silica Dust Hazards

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.

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

Course duration is approximately 60 minutes

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.

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