510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8

Sections

2-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

a. General Employee-Required Qualifications and Training

Employers must provide their employees all required SOH training as required by this manual, applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
SOH training must be conducted by a Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) with subject matter expertise.
Training involves development, delivery according to ANSI Z490.1, evaluation of trainees, and comprehensive documentation of the training process.

b. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Level 1 SSHO

Must complete OSHA 30-hour safety training and 24 hours of competency training every three years.
Requires five years of safety experience, reduced to three with relevant degree or certification.
Training hours can include time spent instructing SOH-related courses.

Level 2 SSHO

Must receive OSHA 30-hour safety training and maintain competency with 24 hours of training every three years.
Requires three years of safety experience, reduced to two with relevant degree or certification.
Instructing SOH-related training counts towards training hours, with limitations.

Level 3 SSHO

Must be a designated QP or CP with experience in identifying hazards and implementing controls.

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2-2. Employers must provide their employees all required SOH training as required by the EM 385-1-1 manual and _____.

employee benefits and compensation packages

applicable federal, state, and local requirements

environmental sustainability practices

all available medical facilities in the area

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 2-3.

2-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

a.  General Employee-Required Qualifications and Training.  The requirements in this chapter apply to all trainings and qualifications outlined in this manual.  See paragraph 3 of each chapter for applicable training and qualification requirements.

(1)  Employers must provide their employees all required SOH training as required by this manual, applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
    (2)  All SOH training must be conducted by a QP or CP, as required.  Trainers must have subject matter expertise (that is, knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the topic) and experience delivering training.
    (3)  Develop and deliver training according to ANSI Z490.1.
    (4)  Evaluate trainees to ensure they meet and understand the proposed objective(s).
    (5)  Document all training.  Records must include the following:

(a)  The date, location, and duration of the training.
        (b)  Name and description of the training.
        (c)  Name(s) of trainer(s).
        (d)  Training materials used.
        (e)  Name(s) of training participants.
        (f)  Evaluation of trainees to ensure they meet and understand the proposed objective(s).  Document evaluation result of each participants (for example, pass, fail).

(6)  Indoctrination Training.  Provide employees SOH indoctrination training based on the existing SOH program and applicable federal, state, and local requirements prior to the start of work.  The training must include the following:

(a)  Requirements and responsibilities for accident prevention and the maintenance of safe and healthful work environments.
        (b)  General SOH policies and procedures and pertinent provisions of this manual.
        (c)  Employee and supervisor responsibilities for reporting all accidents and near misses.
        (d)  Provisions for medical facilities and emergency response and procedures for obtaining medical treatment or emergency assistance.
        (e)  Procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe conditions or practices.
        (f)  Job hazards and the means to control and eliminate those hazards, including applicable Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) (see para 2-6).

<h4>b.  Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). </h4>

(1)  Level 1 SSHO.

(a) Initial SOH Training.  All Level 1 SSHOs must receive OSHA 30-hour general industry or construction safety training.  Training may be web-based if permitted by OSHA.  In lieu of formal OSHA-30 training, SOH training covering the subjects of the OSHA 30-hour course and this manual may be accepted by the KO in coordination with the local SOHO having jurisdiction over the work.  The local SOHO will evaluate the proposed equivalent training for applicability to the contract scope of work being performed.
        (b)  Competency Training Requirements.  All Level 1 SSHOs must have maintained their competency by taking 24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH-related training within the past five years, and must maintain competency by taking 24 hours every three-year period for the duration of the contract.  The 24 hours can be multiple classes combined.

Note.  The initial SOH training (that is, OSHA 30-hour) does not meet the 24-hour competency training requirement.

Note.  Hours spent as an instructor for SOH related training (for example, teaching an OSHA 10- or 30-hour class, or a 4-hour fall protection end user training) can be considered for hours spent training, but each course can only be used for hours once (for example, instructing 4-hour fall protection end user training three times a year only counts for 4-hours of training).

(c)  Experience Requirements.  All Level1 SSHOs must have at least five years of cumulative safety experience, within the last ten years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity as the project described in the contract scope of work.

Note. If the Level 1 SSHO has a safety-related degree, third-party, nationally accredited (for example, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), Council on Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) SOH-related certification or designation requiring a minimum of three years of experience to obtain, only three years of experience is needed.

Note.  The KO in coordination with the local SOHO may adjust the training and experience requirements.

(2)  Level 2 SSHO.

(a)  Initial SOH Training.  All Level 2 SSHOs must receive OSHA 30-hour general industry or construction safety training.  Training may be web-based if permitted by OSHA.  In lieu of formal OSHA-30 training, SOH training covering the subjects of the OSHA 30-hour course and this manual may be accepted by the KO in coordination with local SOHO having jurisdiction over the work.  The local SOHO will evaluate the proposed equivalent training for applicability to the contract scope of work being performed.
        (b)  Competency Training Requirements.  All Level 2 SSHOs must have maintained their competency by taking 24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH-related training within the past five years, and must maintain competency by taking 24 hours every three-year period for the duration of the contract.  The 24 hours can be multiple classes combined.

Note.  The initial SOH training (that is, OSHA 30-hour) does not meet the 24-hour competency training requirement.

(c)  Experience Requirements.  All Level 2 SSHOs must have at least three years of cumulative safety experience, within the last 10 years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity as the project described in the contract scope of work.

Note. If the Level 2 SSHO has a safety-related degree, third-party, nationally accredited (for example, ANSI, NCCA, CESB SOH-related certification or designation requiring a minimum of two years of experience to obtain, only two years of experience is needed.

Note.  The KO in coordination with the local SOHO may adjust the training and experience requirements.

(3)  Level 3 SSHO.  All Level 3 SSHOs must be a designated QP or CP according to paragraph 2-2 that has experience which enables identification of hazards and implementation of controls for the work being performed.

510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1 - 8

2-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

a. General Employee-Required Qualifications and Training

b. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Level 1 SSHO

Level 2 SSHO

Level 3 SSHO

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2-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.