Corporate Training By Zack Academy - 8-Hour Silica Competent Person

This 8-Hour Silica Competent Person course is designed for anyone who will fulfill the safety role of competent person for job sites where silica hazards exist.

As per OSHA compliance guides, employers whom expose employees to respirable crystalline silica must have a written exposure control plan and a properly trained Competent Person to implement the plan. By the end of this course, students will learn the health effects of silica, and how to implement protection methods against silica on a worksite.

Topics to be Covered:

• Background Information on Silica
• Health Effects of Silica
• Federal and State Silica Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment and Best Practices
• Writing a Silica Protection Program
• Creating a Respiratory Protection Plan
• Air Sampling and Inspection
• Training Employees on Silica Protection Standards

Who Should Take This Course?

• Safety Managers
• Construction Supervisors
• Warehouse Supervisors
• Anyone in charge of workplace safety
• Those working with concrete, drywall, glass, sandblasting or rock crushing