Courses · Hazardous Products

Silica Dust

about 85 min · 8 modules · English and French

Cutting, grinding or drilling concrete, stone or brick releases crystalline silica, a fine dust that can cause silicosis and lung cancer. This course teaches workers to recognize high-risk tasks and control dust at the source.

Who it’s for

Workers in construction, quarries, countertop fabrication and industry who work with silica-containing materials, and their supervisors.

What your employees will be able to do

• ✓Understand the hazard of crystalline silica
• ✓Identify high-risk materials and tasks
• ✓Recognize the health effects
• ✓Control dust at the source: water, extraction, the right tools
• ✓Wear the right respiratory protection and follow good hygiene practices

What it covers

1. Module 1Understand the hazard of crystalline silica
2. Module 2Identify high-risk materials and tasks
3. Module 3Recognize the health effects
4. Module 4Complying with Limits, Rights and Responsibilities
5. Module 5Selecting Source and Engineering Controls
6. Module 6Applying Work, Hygiene and Protective Measures
7. Module 7Managing Respiratory Protection and Measuring Exposure
8. Module 8Ensuring Medical Follow-Up and Daily Vigilance

What the law says

In Quebec, the ROHS sets the permissible exposure value for crystalline silica, and the Safety Code for the construction industry governs construction work that releases it; respiratory protection follows CSA Z94.4.

How it works

• ✓The video is watched in full, with no skipping
• ✓A quiz after each module, to check understanding
• ✓A QR-code certificate, with proof in your training records
• ✓On a phone, tablet or computer, in each employee's language
• ✓In your brand: your logo and your colours

Adapted to your operations

Your equipment, your procedures, your rules: we adapt the course to your company in a few days.