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Crystalline Silica Substances Training

South Australia has adopted the model work health and safety regulations which provide a duty for Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to train workers about the risks of crystalline silica.

From 1 September 2024 you must provide crystalline silica training to workers if:

  • they are involved in processing of a crystalline silica substance (CSS) that is high risk; or
  • they are at risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) because of the processing of crystalline silica substance that is high risk.

If your workers are not undertaking high risk processing, you must still provide appropriate information, instruction, training or supervision to anyone who may be exposed to RCS at the workplace.

MAQOHSC Regulator Approved Course for High Risk Workers in  SA Small  Businesses and Quarriesexternal site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)

Training records

You are required to keep a record of the training provided to workers, while they are carrying out the high risk processing and for five years after the day they stop working for your business. This record of training can be documented in your silica risk control plan.

Records of completed training include:

  • Registered Training Organisation Statement of Attainment that includes either: 10830NAT, CPCSIL3001 or CPCSIL4001.
  • Certificate of completion of Regulator Approved Training

Further information

Safe Work Australia’s Guide – Working with crystalline silica substances provides more details about training in section 5.4 - Working with crystalline silica substances (safeworkaustralia.gov.au)(external site)(PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF)

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Respirator Fit Testing – Training Course

Be able to fit test respirators for your workplace

RESP-FIT seeks to provide an easier way for workplaces and individuals to educate and demonstrate competence when it comes to respirator fit testing. (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)

Legislation requires respiratory protective equipment issued to workers as a hazard control to be suitable for the nature of the work. It must also be a suitable size, fit and reasonably comfortable.

Fit testing for all tight fitting respirators (positive and negative pressure) is a mandatory part of AS/NZS 1715 Respiratory Protection Programs and mandated by all international respiratory protection programs (RESP-FIT website (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)). More information on protecting from respirable crystalline silica exposures here .

These presentations have been developed to provide information and guidance to the mining and quarrying industry on a range of work health and safety matters.

These presentations have been developed to provide information and guidance to the mining and quarrying industry on a range of work health and safety matters.
MAQOHSC Work Health and Safety Specialists are available to attend your site and facilitate these information sessions and provide advice and guidance with any work health and safety matters.
To request workplace support from one of MAQOHSC’s Work Health and Safety Specialists contact us.

Basic Isolations and Lockout

This presentation provides an overview of hazardous energy sources, isolation tools and the isolation process.

Communicate Information

This presentation provides managers and supervisors with the tools required to communicate effectively (orally and written), achieve meeting outcomes, deliver a successful presentation and participate in a negotiation.

Emergency Management

This presentation covers all aspects of emergencies, particularly preparedness, response and rehabilitation.

Hazard Identification and Risk Management

This presentation explains the types of hazards that can be found within the workplace and looks at legislative requirements and how to undertake the process of hazard identification and risk management.

Hazardous Manual Tasks and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)

This presentation provides an overview of what hazardous manual tasks are, legislative requirements, what musculoskeletal disorders are, how musculoskeletal disorders occur, how you can prevent musculoskeletal disorders and assessing risks for hazardous manual tasks.

Incident Management, Reporting and Investigation

This presentation is designed to give workplaces an understanding on the process required to manage workplace incidents from reporting the initial incident to conducting the investigation.

Job Hazard Analysis Awareness

This presentation details what a Job Hazard Analysis is, when it should be used, the benefits of a Job Hazard Analysis, the roles and responsibilities, the Job Hazard Analysis process, how to fill out a Job Hazard Analysis and requirements of a Job Hazard Analysis.

Personnel Protective Equipment

This presentation covers the meaning and intent of personal protective equipment and who is responsible under the legislation for personal protective equipment in the workplace.

Principal Mining Hazard : Roads and Other Vehicle Operating Areas

This presentation provides an overview of the areas, items, tasks and processes to be considered when risk assessing the Principal Mining Hazard of roads and other vehicle operating areas and includes the MAQOHSC Principal Mining Hazard Risk Assessment Checklist Tool.

Work Health and Safety Awareness for Supervisors

This presentation is designed to provide supervisors with an understanding of Work Health and Safety legislation.

Work Health and Safety Obligations and Due Diligence

This presentation provides an overview of the obligations of an Officer and Person Conducing a Business or Undertaking under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA).

Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA) Chapter 10 Mines

This presentation provides an overview of the key elements of Chapter 10 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA).

Work Health and Safety Responsibilities

This presentation covers the Work Health and Safety Legislative Framework and legal requirements and duties for Person Conducting Business or Undertaking, Officers and Workers.

Workplace Induction and Orientation

This presentation covers workplace inductions and site orientations to familiarise and provide workers with an understanding about company requirements, health and safety duties and obligations, and their working environment prior to commencing work within a company.

Occupational Dust – Exposure and Management

This presentation provides an overview for Occupational Dust – Exposure and Management.

Health Surveillance Program 2015-2019 Presentation

This program objective was to assess whether workers in selected South Australian mines and quarries, were exposed to respirable dust and respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust concentrations that may lead to an adverse risk to health.

Certificate II Basic Principles in Occupational Hygiene

MAQOHSC has supported participation in the  AIOH Basic Principle (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) course in the past. In 2026 HSE is offering this course in May.  Please call to discuss 2026 courses in SA.

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

MAQOHSC supported mine and quarry supervisors and WHS staff with  Certificate IV training. Skills gained in formal education of risk assessment methods are widely acknowledged as integral to creating workplace safety and assists to maintain workplace safety standards.

MAQOHSC may make training accessible to people who do not hold a qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification.  The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety course has been available and delivered on an online platform over a 12 month period.  However new delivery methods are being investigated.

For further details please contact maqohsc@rtwsa.com

Please note: This supported training opportunity has limited participant numbers available, eligibility is only for stakeholders or workers within the mining and quarry sectors of South Australia.

Training in Surface Extraction

The Training units most relevant to the quarrying sector safety improvements are identified in RII30120 Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operation (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)s - WHS competencies:

  1. RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures – attached (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF).
  2. RIIARO301 Work safely in autonomous environments – attached. (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF)
  3. RIIRIS301E (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) (external site) (PDF) Apply risk management processes.

Small to medium businesses may not be aware of training opportunities available to them in the vocational training space. Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operations may include the basic competencies required to improve WHS at sites.

Silica Exposure Prevention Specific Training Units

CPCSIL4001 - Supervise and manage work with products and materials generating respirable crystalline silica (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)
Status/Usage:  Current
Release: 1
NRT Type: Unit Of competency
View details for NRT codeCPCSIL2001 - Use and maintain respiratory protective equipment (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)
Status/Usage:  Current
Release: 1
NRT Type: Unit Of competency
View details for NRT codeCPCSIL3001 - Work with products and materials containing crystalline silica (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site) (external site)
Status/Usage:  Current
Release: 1
NRT Type: Unit Of competency

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Contacts

Email: maqohsc@rtwsa.com