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Western Carolina University - SH-05053-SH8

Silica

Grantee Name: Western Carolina University

Grant Number: SH-05053-SH8

Grant Year: 2018

The grantee developed training materials on silica protection in the construction industry. The training audience included at-risk workers, limited English-proficiency, low/non-literate, young, minority and other hard-to-reach workers who may be exposed to airborne silica focusing on workers who operate equipment or handle concrete, brick, stone, mortar, and other materials containing silica. The training was offered in Spanish.

Silica Exposure and Controls

Grant Materials
Title	Language	Length	Format	File Size

Modulo 1 La Sílice - Introducción	Spanish	15 Slides	PPTX	372.06 KB
Modulo 2 La sílice como material peligroso	Spanish	11 Slides	PPTX	165.70 KB
Modulo 3 Tasks and Tools that Create Silica Dust	Spanish	34 Slides	PPTX	1.91 MB
Modulo 4 Efectos en la salud ante la exposición a la sílice	Spanish	17 Slides	PPTX	294.60 KB
Modulo 5 Controlando los Peligros de la sílice	Spanish	26 Slides	PPTX	2.02 MB
Modulo 6 La nueva norma de OSHA - 1926.1153	Spanish	54 Slides	PPTX	2.13 MB

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