Silica Dust Awareness (E-learning)

Why Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) Matters on Site and in the Workplace

This concise online course builds a solid understanding of silica and why breathing in its dust is so harmful. It covers what silica actually is, the threat it poses to health, and the routine tasks during which workers may be exposed.

You will look at the illnesses that inhaled silica dust can cause, brought to life through a true case study that shows how deeply these conditions affect people and their lives. The course then sets out what the law expects of both employers and workers, and walks through practical controls that help keep a workplace safe.

Learning Objectives

Once you complete the course, you should be able to:

• Describe silica, the places it occurs, and why breathing in respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust is a danger to health
• Recognise the materials, sectors and work tasks most likely to expose people to silica dust
• Outline the key diseases that inhaled silica dust can cause, the signs to look out for, and the effect they have on workers and their families
• Explain what employers and workers must each do to manage silica dust under UK health and safety law, including COSHH
• Put suitable controls into practice, such as engineering controls, health surveillance and correct use of PPE/RPE, so that silica dust exposure at work is prevented or kept as low as possible

Course Content

• What silica is and the places it occurs
• Why respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a health hazard
• Higher-risk materials, sectors and work tasks
• Illnesses caused by breathing in silica dust, with a true case study
• Duties of employers and workers under COSHH
• Controls: engineering measures, health surveillance and PPE/RPE

Target Audience

The course is mainly intended for people working in construction, manufacturing and similar sectors where silica dust exposure can occur. It is equally useful for the health and safety practitioners, managers and supervisors who work in these industries.

E-Learning Advantages

Learning online is a flexible, efficient and affordable way to train. Each learner moves through the modules at a speed that suits them and studies whenever it is convenient.

Course Duration

45 Minutes

Silica Dust Awareness FAQs

How long does the Silica Dust Awareness e-learning course take?

Allow around 45 minutes. Because the course is self-paced, you can complete it whenever suits you.

Who should take silica dust awareness training?

Anyone in construction, manufacturing or a related sector who may be exposed to silica dust, plus the health and safety practitioners, managers and supervisors responsible for them.

What is respirable crystalline silica (RCS)?

RCS is silica dust fine enough to be breathed in. The course explains what silica is, where it occurs and why inhaling RCS harms health.

Does the course cover COSHH duties for silica dust?

Yes. It explains what employers and workers must each do to manage silica dust under UK health and safety law, including COSHH.

Does the course cover RPE and other control measures?

Yes. It covers engineering controls, health surveillance and correct use of PPE and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to prevent or minimise exposure.

Related Courses

• Silica dust courses
• Dust in the workplace courses
• COSHH courses
• Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) courses
• Asbestos courses
• Construction & Engineering courses
• E-learning courses

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