Health & Safety

Construction Dust

You can’t escape dust on a construction site, and at times there will be construction work going on in your school site. But breathing in large amounts of it can damage your health, leading to impaired lungs and airways. To stay safe, you need to know what types of dust can lead to the greatest health risks. It’s also vital to know which types of tasks produce the most construction dust, and how to protect yourself.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise the health risks related to construction dust, so you can take action to keep yourself safe on the school site
Identify which tasks are high risk for producing construction dust, so you know when to take safety precautions
Apply the correct safety precautions to reduce your exposure to construction dust and preserve your health

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This health and safety course will explain the health risks associated with construction dust. You’ll also learn which tasks are high risk when it comes to producing construction dust, and how to reduce your exposure.

This online training course is ideal for anyone in a school which has ongoing construction works. It’ll highlight the risks associated with construction dust so you can protect yourself and everyone else on site properly.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.