Course Duration: Approximately 4 hours
This IIRSM-approved Silica Dust for Duty Holders training course equips users with the essential knowledge to identify silica dust hazards, assess risks and implement control measures per COSHH Regulations.
By the end of this course, users will have a broad understanding of silica dust risks and accepted methods to prevent inhalation. The course includes a free e-checklist that guides users step-by-step through the silica dust risk assessment process and helps them record their findings.
| Course Duration | Approximately 4 hours |
|---|---|
| Approval body | IIRSM |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following modules:
Explores the dangers posed by silica dust and explains the key steps involved in the risk assessment process.
Examines the hierarchy of controls and how it must be applied to risk management.
Features a real-life risk assessment case study to demonstrate how managers can address the challenges of silica dust control.
The course certificate includes:
An IIRSM-approved certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
This online training course includes a free e-Checklist to guide duty holders through the silica dust risk assessment process and document their findings.
It helps users:
The e-Checklist is easy to use and includes a QR code system, which automatically records and stores completed forms.
Note – This offer is for one Silica Dust Risk Assessment e-Checklist licence per trainee who completes this course. This e-Checklist licence is for their use and cannot be transferred or shared by other users.
Terms and conditions apply – access to this e-Checklist is for 12 months from purchase.
Silica is the second-largest health and safety risk to construction workers after asbestos. Silica dust particles can be a hundred times smaller than a grain of sand, making them invisible to the naked eye. When inhaled, these microscopic particles can cause a range of severe conditions, including scarring, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cancer.
The Health and Safety Executive estimates long-term exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) kills more than 500 construction workers each year.
To manage this threat, employers must keep RCS exposure levels within safe limits set by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.
Our silica dust training course helps duty holders control the risk of silica exposure and comply with relevant legislation.
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers must prevent harm caused by work activities. This duty extends to protecting workers from exposure to silica dust.
Employers must also comply with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which require workplace risk assessments.
If silica dust risks are identified, employers must implement necessary control measures and provide adequate training per the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations and Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.
Failure to comply can compromise workers’ safety and lead to legal consequences, including fines, penalties and legal action.
Our course trains duty holders to conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
This three-module course explores legal duties and methods for preventing workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
It provides comprehensive knowledge of silica dust and the associated health risks, as well as how duty holders can manage these risks using proven control measures.
This course is designed for duty holders responsible for the health and safety of workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica. This includes health and safety officers, site managers and project supervisors.
Employees at risk of exposure in their workplace can benefit from our silica dust awareness training.
By taking this course, users will learn about:
Yes. This course is approved by IIRSM (the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management).
This is a knowledge-based course that provides a detailed introduction to the roles and responsibilities of duty holders and represents an important step in developing the knowledge component of competence.
However, completing any knowledge-based course alone, including this one, does not in itself make an individual a ‘competent person’ under UK law. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines competence as a combination of skills, knowledge, training, and practical experience.
Competence must therefore be demonstrated through the practical application of learning in real-world contexts relevant to your work. It is ultimately the employer’s legal duty to assess whether this has been achieved to a competent level for any specific role or task. This knowledge-based training, combined with hands-on skills practice and real-world job experience, plays a vital role in your competence development pathway.
