Respirable Crystalline Silica for Construction Workers

Last Updated: October 6, 2026

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Respirable Crystalline Silica for Construction Workers

1 Lesson

Interactive course

For construction workers who cut, drill, grind or break concrete, masonry and stone: recognize silica tasks and their health hazards, run your tool with its Table 1 controls, wear the right respirator, clean up without raising dust, and know your plan, competent person, results and medical exams.

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not by itself meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1153(i). Your employer must still include silica in its hazard communication program and ensure you can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the specific tasks, engineering controls, work practices and respirators used at your job sites, the identity of the competent person, and the medical surveillance program. Your employer's written exposure control plan, competent person and medical surveillance duties still apply.

What you will learn

Recognize the tasks that expose you to silica and the health hazards it causes
Run your tool with its required controls from OSHA's Table 1
Wear the right respirator for your task and how long you do it
Clean up without putting silica dust back in the air
Know your rights and resources: the written plan, the competent person, exposure results and medical exams

Course outline

Recognize the hazard: What silica is and what it does
Run the tool with its controls: Table 1: the controls are part of the tool; Enclosed cabs and booths
The right respirator: Read the respirator columns
Clean up without dust: No dry sweeping, no blowing off
Plan, competent person, results, exams: What your employer must have and tell you; Medical exams
On the job