Silica Awareness Training in Bendigo
Face to Face
The Silica Awareness course gives you the knowledge to identify and manage risks from respirable crystalline silica in line with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, and relevant Australian Standards.
- Legal framework and duty holder responsibilities
- What respirable crystalline silica is and where it is found
- Health effects including silicosis
- High risk activities and materials
- Hierarchy of control and safe work methods
- Wet methods and local exhaust ventilation awareness
- Respiratory protective equipment awareness
- Air monitoring and health monitoring concepts
- Incident reporting requirements
No required items listed for this course.
No prerequisites listed for this course.
You receive a Certificate of Completion from Safe Work Training (RTO 21604). This supports compliance with section 21(2)(e) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, which requires employers to provide information, instruction, and training to employees. Refresher training is recommended every 3 years.
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Choose the delivery mode that best fits your preferences. For non-accredited training, dates are scheduled after you send a quote request.