Respirable crystalline silica awareness (construction)
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 30 min
- Lessons
- 7 lessons
- Frequency
- At initial assignment + whenever tasks or controls
- Last reviewed
- 8 Oct 2026
Road crew: the water line on the walk-behind saw clogs mid-cut and visible dust appears; foreman says finish the last 10 ft
Try it: this is one of 15 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 7 lessons, about 30 minutes
- 2 video slots (you add the videos)
- Process, accordion, tabs, flashcards and quizzes
- 10-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Quiz, word cloud, poll slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Required by | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 42.1.1 | Describe the health hazards of respirable crystalline silica (cancer, lung, immune system and kidney effects) | (i)(1); (i)(2)(i)(A) | Lesson 1: Why this matters |
| LO 42.2.1 | Identify the specific tasks in your work that could expose you + your info | (i)(2)(i)(B) | Lesson 2: Know the hazard |
| LO 42.3.1 | Use the specific controls your employer has put in place: water, vacuum dust collection, work practices, respirators + your info | (i)(2)(i)(C) | Lesson 3: Hierarchy of controls & Table 1 |
| LO 42.4.1 | Explain the contents of the silica standard, incl. Table 1 and housekeeping rules | (i)(2)(i)(D); (c); (f) | Lesson 4: Respirators & medical surveillance |
| LO 42.5.1 | Identify your site's competent person + your info | (i)(2)(i)(E) | Lesson 5: Your site |
| LO 42.6.1 | Explain the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program | (i)(2)(i)(F); (h) | Lesson 6: When things go wrong |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Language: deliver it in a language and vocabulary your people understand.
- Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
7 lessons, about 30 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Why this matters
2 pages
4 min
Why this matters
2 pages
2Know the hazard
3 pages
7 min
Know the hazard
3 pages
3Hierarchy of controls & Table 1
3 pages
7 min
Hierarchy of controls & Table 1
3 pages
4Respirators & medical surveillance
2 pages
4 min
Respirators & medical surveillance
2 pages
5Your site
1 page
2 min
Your site
1 page
6When things go wrong
1 page
2 min
When things go wrong
1 page
7Final assessment
Assessment
4 min
Final assessment
Assessment
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- How often are dust controls working when you do these tasks? grid
- Do you know who the competent person is on your current job? multiple choice
- What equipment or supply would make dust control easier on your crew? short text
- On our jobs, work stops when dust controls fail. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the site's written exposure control plan and competent person? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
6 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Tasks with silica exposure
{{TASKS_WITH_SILICA_EXPOSURE}} - Exposure control plan location
{{EXPOSURE_CONTROL_PLAN_LOCATION}} - Competent person name contact
{{COMPETENT_PERSON_NAME_CONTACT}} - Site controls and equipment
{{SITE_CONTROLS_AND_EQUIPMENT}} - Respirator program contact
{{RESPIRATOR_PROGRAM_CONTACT}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run respirable crystalline silica awareness (construction) training online?
The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1) or ask your own counsel.
How often is this training needed?
At initial assignment + whenever tasks or controls change; annual refresher best practice.
Who needs this training?
Construction workers who cut, grind, drill, crush or demolish concrete, masonry, stone, tile or engineered stone (concrete crews, masons, tile setters, drywall/demolition, road crews, countertop installers).
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1).
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.