Silica
Silica is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand. You can be breathing it in without even knowing.
Useful resources include:
- YouTube video playlist on ”silica awareness” including resources in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
- Code of Practice - Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
- Safety checklist for site supervisors and principal contractors – Silica safety in construction
- Toolbox talk for site supervisors to provide safety advice to workers who may encounter silica dust on the job - Silica in construction (PDF, 560.12 KB)
- Poster about hazardous dust in the workplace - Dust in construction
- Webinar on silica safety in construction