About the course
What this course covers.
Crystalline silica is in concrete, stone, brick, and sand, and cutting, grinding, or drilling any of them releases a dust fine enough to lodge deep in the lungs. The damage is slow and permanent - silicosis builds over years of exposure a worker never noticed. This course makes the hazard visible before it does that damage.
The course defines silica and identifies its most common source materials, describes the chronic health effects of silica exposure, and covers the workplace activities that generate airborne respirable silica. It works through the basic methods to mitigate airborne silica dust, the actions that minimise the risk of exposure to crystalline silica, and the combined protections that prevent exposure to silica-containing compounds.
Companies use the course to raise worker awareness of silica on construction and industrial sites and to give a documented training record an auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
3 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Silica and its health effects
What silica is, its most common source materials, and the chronic health effects of long-term exposure.
Workplace exposures
The workplace activities that generate airborne respirable silica dust.
Minimising your risk
The basic methods to mitigate silica dust and the combined protections that prevent exposure to silica-containing compounds.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Short course, important hazard. The section on which activities generate silica dust is the part that makes workers take the controls seriously.
Carl B.
Construction Safety Officer
Good awareness training for our concrete and masonry crews. It connects the dust they see to the damage they cannot.
Devon R.
Site Supervisor
Quick to assign and it covers the health effects properly. A solid first step before we get into exposure controls on site.
Hailey S.
Safety Coordinator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Construction and industrial workers
- Workers who cut, grind, or drill concrete, stone, or masonry
- Crews on demolition and renovation work
- Supervisors managing silica exposure on site
- Any company that needs a documented silica awareness record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Define silica and identify its common source materials
- Describe the chronic health effects of silica exposure
- Recognise the workplace activities that generate respirable silica
- Apply basic methods to mitigate airborne silica dust
- Use combined protections to minimise the risk of exposure
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $69.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$349.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$314.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$279.96
A corporate account saves you
$69.99
on 5 seats of Silica Hazards
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Testing runs throughout the course and a mark of 80 percent earns the certificate; the course can be repeated twice if the pass mark is not met on the first attempt. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 20 minutes of content
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Suitable for construction and industrial workers
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation treats crystalline silica as a hazardous substance with exposure limits, and workers exposed to it must be trained on the hazard. This course gives that awareness training and the documented record a COR auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Silica Hazards course cost?
- The course is 69.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 20 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in a single short session.
Does the Silica Hazards certificate expire?
- The certificate of completion does not carry an expiry date. Many employers refresh silica training periodically as part of their health and safety program.
What work generates silica dust?
- Cutting, grinding, drilling, or crushing concrete, stone, brick, masonry, and sand all release respirable crystalline silica. The course covers the activities that generate it and how to control the dust.
Why is silica dangerous?
- Respirable crystalline silica lodges deep in the lungs and causes chronic, irreversible health effects, including silicosis, that build over years of exposure. The course explains the health effects and how to minimise the risk.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.