Silica Awareness Training
non-accredited & 100% online - $60pp

At Salt Training Academy, our Silica Awareness Course is designed to help workers, supervisors, and businesses across Port Macquarie and the Mid North Coast understand the risks associated with crystalline silica dust and how to work safely around materials containing silica.

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This online non-accredited silica awareness training is suitable for individuals who may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) during everyday work activities, as well as those responsible for supervising or managing tasks where silica dust may be generated. The course is relevant for workers involved in cutting, drilling, grinding, polishing, demolition, construction, manufacturing, maintenance, transport, mining, and even dental environments where silica-containing materials may be present.

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Delivered 100% online this course supports workplaces in meeting their WHS obligations by providing practical information and training on silica hazards, exposure risks, and safe work practices. Participants will gain a clear understanding of where silica is commonly found, how both direct and secondary exposure can occur, and the importance of implementing effective dust control measures to reduce health risks in the workplace.

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Our silica awareness training focuses on practical, easy-to-understand guidance that helps build a strong safety culture and encourages proactive risk management. Participants will learn about the health impacts of silica exposure, including silicosis and other respiratory diseases, as well as safe work methods, PPE requirements, housekeeping procedures, and workplace controls used to minimise airborne silica dust.

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This course is ideal for construction workers, tradies, contractors, site supervisors, apprentices, employers, and anyone working in industries where engineered stone, concrete, bricks, tiles, or other silica-containing materials are handled.