TRAINING · AWARENESS · COMPETENT PERSON
Silica Competent Person
Table 1 controls, written exposure control plans, and competent person duties under OSHA's construction silica standard.
- Standard
- 29 CFR 1926.1153
- Typical length
- Awareness for crews; longer course for the competent person
- Format
- On site
- You receive
- Certificates, sign in sheet, and a written exposure control plan on request
- Refresher
- When tasks, tools, or controls change
Who needs it
- Crews cutting, grinding, or drilling concrete, masonry, or stone
- The competent person who runs the exposure control plan
- Contractors bidding public or large commercial work
- Countertop, tile, and demolition crews
What's covered
- How silica exposure happens and its health effects
- Following Table 1 for common tasks
- Water and vacuum dust controls
- Respirators and medical surveillance
- The written exposure control plan
- Competent person inspections
Built on sand or built on rock?
SANDA dry cut saw throwing dust and nobody named as competent person.
ROCKTable 1 controls in use, a written plan on site, and a trained competent person in charge.
Common questions
Do I need a written exposure control plan?
Yes. Employers covered by the construction silica standard must have one and designate a competent person to implement it.
What is Table 1?
A list of common construction tasks with the specific controls and respirators that satisfy the standard without air monitoring.
Train your crew on silica
On site, in English and Spanish, anywhere in the country. Every session documented for audits.
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