Training
Under the OSH Act, Public Law 91-596, employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace for employees.
Employers must provide this safety training in a language and vocabulary their workers can understand.
Employers must instruct employees how to recognize and avoid or remove hazards that may cause an injury or illness based on their assigned duties. Certain OSHA construction standards require that employees receive training in specific topics. Employers must provide this safety training in a language and vocabulary their workers can understand.
Employees working on demolition projects may need training in topics including:
- asbestos, lead and silica awareness and removal
- oxygen/fuel cutting
- scaffolding
- working at height
- material handling
- demolition supervisor course
- abrasive grinding
- powered industrial truck operations
- blasting operations
- personal protective equipment
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