This toolbox session explains the activities that can lead to exposure to silica dust and the control measures that you can use to control processing hazards. It also discusses the requirements of the AS/NZS standards for respiratory protective equipment.
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course learners will:
1. Learn how RCS is generated during processing, how workers can be exposed and the relevant workplace exposure standards for the forms of RCS.
2. Understand what is ‘controlled’ processing of CSS under section 529B of the WHS Regulation.
3. Understand the requirements for the controls listed in subsection 529B(1)(b) of the WHS Regulation, how they work and how to use them.
4. Learn about the types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) specified by ‘AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment’, deemed as being suitable to protect against exposure to RCS.
5. Learn how to determine if RPE is compliant with the required standard ‘AS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices’.
Course length: 4 mins (3-minute animated and subtitled video + 3 short answer assessment)
• Certificate of completion
• In-depth Reporting
• Facilitator’s Guide including video transcript and Assessment Q&A’s
• Optional pass rate
Available in English (Australian).
This course is suitable for use in Australia and New Zealand.