Managing Silica Hazards
Dates: September 6, 2019
Meets: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Rutgers School of Public Health
Contract: $0.00
Benefits:
“Safety first” is a common slogan throughout the construction industry, with less attention paid to health issues. This workshop is an
opportunity to identify how silica can affect worker health and provide template-models and guidance for a control program. It’s common for different employers to work in close proximity. The controlling
employer (controlling contractor) exerts the most influence and has the ability to set a general tone for work and create general conditions that guard again “fugitive dust” including silica. This training will address employer responsibilities pertaining to silica for worker safety and health.
Audience:
Learning Objectives
Upon completing of this training, participants should be better able to:
• Design an effective awareness-level respirable silica training
program to help workers identify the source, pathology and the
hazardous nature of crystalline silica.
• Develop written exposure control plans for respirable
crystalline silica.
• Identify controlling employer (controlling contractor) responsibilities
for developing site-wide “fugitive” respirable crystalline dust program
for multi-employer worksites to control cross-employer exposures.
Features:
Topics Covered:
1. What is silica?
- Science behind the pathology and the harm it can cause.
2. Where is it?
- History of occupational illnesses related to
silica exposure Controls.
3. Responsibilities of employers related to silica hazards.
- Table I: Exposure control methods when working
with crystalline silica.
4. Customizing silica control plan template.
5. Employer responsibilities and worker rights for
silica exposed employees.
Fee: | $0.00 |
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Rutgers School of Public Health
300 Atrium DriveSomerset, NJ 08873