Who Takes It : Employees who work with or around concrete
Scope and Application Applies to all occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica, except where employee exposure will remain below 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air (25 μg/m3) as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) under any foreseeable conditions.
Class Length
Employee: 1 hour
Competent Person: 4 hours
Topics
- Regulatory requirements for working with concrete, including the specifics of silica hazards
- Potential for injury; which activities pose the greatest risks
- Protective measures: respiratory protection, other PPE, mechanical ventilation, hygiene
- Use of Safety Data Sheets to obtain specific working guidelines
- Basic first aid measures for concrete burns
