Silica in Construction (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the OSHA silica in construction rule (29 CFR 1926.1153) and is written at the Authorized User level.

What you learn

• Why silica dust is dangerous
• When the silica rule applies
• Table 1: the controls for your task
• Keep the dust controls working
• Respirators
• Cleaning up silica dust
• The written plan, the competent person and your training
• Measuring your exposure
• Medical exams
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Sílice en la construcción (OSHA federal): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.