Respirable crystalline silica awareness for construction workers: the dust, the health effects and how the controls protect you.
Online and self-paced, in English and Spanish
Real-world scenarios with quizzes and a certificate on completion
Simple and classic learning style with text and auto audio narrationAI
$11.95 per course credit, no subscription
Construction workers who cut, grind, drill or demolish silica-containing materials such as concrete, brick and stone.
OSHA's construction silica standard (29 CFR 1926.1153) sets an action level of 25 and a limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, requires a written exposure control plan and a competent person, and lists what employees must be trained on.
Training on the health effects, the controls and the exposure control plan
A written exposure control plan and a competent person
Medical surveillance for workers who must wear a respirator 30 or more days a year
General industry and maritime work have their own silica standard.
The course is made of short lessons with real-world scenarios and quizzes. Here is what each module covers.
Module 1
Real-world scenario: The Dry Cut
Module 2
Real-world scenario: The Plan for the Job
Module 3
Real-world scenario: Another Crew's Dust
Training is one part of a program. These are the parts only your organization can supply.
Questions from learners. PixelPupil does not provide trainers. Your organization names its own trainer or HR contact in PixelPupil, and learners use Ask the Trainer inside the course. The answer comes by email, and answers are expected within two business days.
One credit unlocks this course for one person. Assign it to any employee from your dashboard, any time.
Available in English and Spanish
No subscription, no renewal: buy only what you need
Certificate issued on completion
Construction workers who cut, grind, drill or demolish silica-containing materials such as concrete, brick and stone.
The course has about 30 min of narrated lessons, plus scenario quizzes and module assessments. It is self-paced and keeps your place if you stop and come back.
Yes. Every PixelPupil course is available in English and in Spanish, with Spanish narration (the Spanish title is Capacitación de Concientización sobre Sílice Cristalina Respirable para la Construcción).
No course can do that on its own. This is general training based on the rules described on this page. It is not approved or endorsed by any government agency, and the certificate is a record that the person completed the course. Your organization still provides its own policies, procedures and records, and you should check the rules that apply to you with your own advisor.
$11.95 per course credit. One credit gives one person access to one course, and you can assign it to anyone from your dashboard. There is no subscription.
PixelPupil does not provide trainers. Your organization names its own trainer or HR contact in PixelPupil, and learners use Ask the Trainer inside the course. Answers come by email, and are expected within two business days.
General training information, not legal advice. PixelPupil courses are not approved or endorsed by any government agency and do not by themselves make an organization compliant. The certificate is a record of completion. Rules change, so check the rules that apply to your organization with your own advisor.
Page updated October 2026.
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