Training & Awareness Courses
Inscope Training is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO: 40926) who provide a thorough, engaging and up to date Silica Safety Awareness course. They also provide a variety of other awareness courses (including Asbestos Awareness), and several Nationally Accredited courses including the 'White Card' course.
We know that silica dust can be extremely hazardous so it’s important to know how to select, fit, wear and safely dispose of respiratory protection equipment (RPE masks). Inscope Training recently developed a new P2/N95 Mask Fitting and Checking course, covering up-to-date information and guidelines for wearing RPE, face masks and respirators in hazardous workplace environments.
Non Profit Organisations
Lung Foundation Australia is the only national charity dedicated to supporting anyone with a lung disease. They are a national first point-of-call for patients, their families, carers, health professionals and the general community.
Government bodies
SWA is an Australian government statutory body established to develop national policy relating to WHS and workers’ compensation.
They work to:
develop and evaluate national policy and strategies
develop and evaluate the model WHS legislative framework
undertake research, and
collect, analyse and report data.
Responsible for improving work health and safety in Queensland and helping reduce the risk of workers being killed or injured on the job. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) enforces work health and safety laws, investigates workplace fatalities, serious injuries, prosecutes breaches of legislation and educates employees and employers on their legal obligations.
Further information
Silica Fact Sheet - worksafe.qld.gov.au
Silica – Technical guide to managing exposure in the workplace - worksafe.qld.gov.au
Silica Fact Sheet - neca.asn.au
Monitoring Before Starting Work - safeworkaustralia.gov.au
Create-A-Plan to Control the Dust - silica-safe.org
The Good Practice Guide - nepsi.ue
Film – Case Study former stoneworker suffering from silicosis - worksafe.qld.gov.au
HSE fit testing basics - hse.gov.uk