Silica in General Industry (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the federal OSHA respirable crystalline silica rule for general industry (29 CFR 1910.1053, including the training topics in (j)(3)) and is written for general industry workers who may be exposed to silica dust.

What you learn

• Why silica dust is dangerous
• When the silica rule applies
• Measuring your exposure
• Regulated areas
• Dust controls and the written plan
• Respirators
• Cleaning up silica dust
• Medical exams
• Hazard communication and your training
• 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.
• The final exam opens after at least 60 minutes of active study in the lessons.
• 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 industria general (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.

What this course does not do

The rule does not cover construction work, which falls under OSHA's separate construction silica rule. The rule requires training on your employer's own tasks, protective measures and medical surveillance program, and this course cannot replace that part. This course also does not fit test you or give you a medical evaluation for a respirator. Your employer must arrange both, and the fit test is done with you in person.