Silica Awareness & Safety Training is now compulsory for workers involved in high-risk processing of crystalline silica substances or at risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. 

Silica Awareness Training became a WHS legislative requirement that came into effect 1 Sept 2024. 


 

Who should attend? 

Any workers involved in processing of a crystalline silica substance (CSS) that is high risk; or who is at risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) because of that processing. 

• Construction workers 
• Supervisors & Managers 
• Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEG) Advisors/Managers 
• Civil workers 
• Stonemasons 
• Tilers & pavers 
• Miners & quarry workers 
• Renovations & demolition workers

For more information, visit the MBA NSW website by clicking the button below or contact the safety team.