Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
4 hours
A 4-hour workplace health and safety course designed to equip construction, mining, and manufacturing workers with the knowledge to identify, assess, and prevent crystalline silica dust exposure risks on job sites.
This course is open to everyone with no prerequisites required. Participants must be enrolled at least 24 hours prior to course commencement and must not be more than 10 minutes late for admission. A Unique Student Identifier (USI) is required to study at CIT. The course is particularly relevant for workers in construction, demolition, mining, and jewellery making/manufacturing industries.
The course covers one subject: Prevent Crystalline Silica Exposure (NAT10830001, CIT Code: WPHS139). Students learn to recognise and mitigate workplace health and safety risks and hazards of working with crystalline silica-containing products. The curriculum includes sourcing and interpreting information to assess risk levels involved in cutting, drilling or abrading tasks, and determining safe systems of work for preventing exposure to crystalline silica dust.
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is an accredited registered training organisation (RTO Code 0101) delivering nationally recognised qualifications. This course meets current regulatory requirements and upon completion, graduates can obtain a Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention Competency Card from CIT. The statement of attainment is accepted by WorkSafe ACT as evidence of mandatory training completion.
Upon completing this course and obtaining your statement of attainment, you will be eligible to work in the ACT construction industry. The qualification demonstrates competency in crystalline silica exposure prevention, a mandatory requirement for construction site work. Combined with General Construction Induction (White Card) and Asbestos Awareness training, this qualification opens pathways to employment in construction, mining, demolition, and manufacturing sectors.
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