ISNet RAVS Documents
Silica - Ontario
A Silica RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the silica element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Ontario version is written to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, so it answers the questionnaire the way an Ontario hiring client expects. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Respirable crystalline silica dust causes silicosis and lung cancer. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor assesses silica exposure, trains workers, applies controls, and provides medical surveillance.
This document states your company's silica program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: worker exposure and exposure limits, training, a code of practice, personal protective equipment and worker contamination, medical surveillance for exposed workers, and engineering controls. It is written to Ontario regulations. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a silica answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written silica program with worker exposure limits
- A hazard assessment to identify the potential for silica exposure
- Worker training on the health hazards of silica
- A code of practice for the storage, handling, use, and disposal of silica
- Protective clothing and worker decontamination
- Medical surveillance for exposed workers
What is inside
The document sections
- Worker exposure and exposure limits
- Training
- The code of practice
- Personal protective equipment and worker contamination
- Medical surveillance for exposed workers
- Engineering controls
- Uncontrolled release procedures
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Provincial framework
- Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Provincial regulation
- Ontario Regulation 490 - designated substances
- Regulator
- Ontario Ministry of Labour
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the silica element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to construction, abrasive blasting, masonry, and industrial companies in Ontario whose workers may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags silica, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the silica review the first time
- Keep exposure as low as reasonably achievable. The document states a worker's exposure to silica is kept as low as reasonably achievable and assessed before exposure. A reviewer expects that exposure rule.
- Build a code of practice. The document states a code of practice governs the storage, handling, use, and disposal of silica where there is potential for exposure. A reviewer expects that code of practice.
- Provide medical surveillance. The document states an exposed worker undergoes a health assessment within 30 days and every two years thereafter. A reviewer expects that surveillance.
The full library
Browse every Ontario RAVS document in one place
One catalogue, filterable and searchable, for the whole province.
Working in another province?
The same RAVS, written for other provinces
ISNetworld reviewers verify each answer against the legislation of the province the work is in. Pick the version that matches where your crews actually work.
Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld silica RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written silica program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers worker exposure limits, training, the code of practice, protective clothing and decontamination, medical surveillance, and engineering controls.
- Is the document written to Ontario regulations?
- Yes. It is written to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, including Ontario Regulation 490 for designated substances, so it answers the questionnaire the way an Ontario hiring client expects.
- Does it cover engineering controls?
- Yes. It describes engineering controls such as alternate blasting media, containment methods like blast cleaning machines and cabinets, and blasting rooms or portable equipment.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.