A core interactive course on silica dust: 11 scenarios locating where invisible respirable silica is generated and practising water, ventilation, and respirator controls, validating 7 competencies. It trains workers to recognize an exposure whose only symptom shows up as lung disease years later.
Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) awareness and control training aligned with the Manitoba WSH Act and WSH Regulation MR 217/2006 (silica as a designated material, with the occupational exposure limit adopted from the ACGIH TLV). It teaches workers to recognize crystalline silica and the high-exposure tasks that release it (cutting, grinding, drilling, chipping, blasting, and dry sweeping concrete, masonry, brick, and engineered stone), understand the irreversible health effects (silicosis, lung cancer, COPD), apply the hierarchy of controls (wet methods and on-tool dust extraction before respiratory protection), use HEPA/wet housekeeping instead of dry sweeping or compressed air, and understand the employer exposure control plan, exposure assessment, and medical surveillance. The online theory establishes the Trained state; the employer records the site silica confirmations (controls shown, tool setup, housekeeping, respirator fit) as the Observed state, signed off as Competent.
Equip every worker who creates or works near silica dust to recognize the exposure, apply engineering controls before respiratory protection, never dry-sweep or use compressed air, and understand the exposure control program that protects them.
Workers who cut, grind, drill, or clean up concrete, stone, or masonry where respirable crystalline silica is generated.
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year. Review training at least annually and whenever tasks, materials, or controls change. Higher-exposure workers participate in medical surveillance per the exposure control program. The occupational exposure limit is set by the ACGIH TLV adopted in Manitoba — verify the current value. No exact mandatory theory-hour minimum is set in Manitoba law — industry/provider standard applies.
About 1 hour 30 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
One year from the day you pass. Review training at least annually and whenever tasks, materials, or controls change.
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; ACGIH — Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for respirable crystalline silica (adopted by reference in Manitoba); and 2 more listed on this page.
Workers who cut, grind, drill, or clean up concrete, stone, or masonry where respirable crystalline silica is generated.
Yes. It is included in Construction Site Safety Pack.