Training
Make sure you have the proper training on the equipment and hazards of your job so you can work safely.
Specific and detailed training is a crucial part of any effort to safeguard employees from worksite hazards.
OSHA standards assign responsibility for employee safety training in all industries to employers. OSHA's general training requirement for construction workers is:
The employer must instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. One way to do this is to review and discuss OSHA Accident Facts.
Your employer must train you to perform your job and use the provided equipment safely. If working with scaffolding your employer should be aware of specific training requirements found in OSHA standards. These standards can be found in 29 CFR 1926.454 (Scaffolds – workers who are involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold).
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-9. Providing worker training on the safe use of the equipment being operated is the responsibility of _____.
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