Construction Safety Training
Employers are required to provide safety training when employees are, or could be, exposed to hazards on the jobsite.“The employer shall permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery.” [1926.20(b) (4)].
“The employer must train each affected employee in the manner required by the standard, and each failure to train an employee may be considered a separate violation.” [1926.21(f) (2)].
“The employer shall 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 exposures to illness or injury.” [1926.21(b) (4)].
“The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.” [1926.503(a) (1)].
What format and types are appropriate? Classroom, on-the-job, interactive, video-based, and hands-on.
“The instruction that employers must provide under [1926.21] must be tailored to the employees’ language and level of education, the hazards its employees will encounter, and convey the required information. In short, we consider this standard to require effective training. LOI August 3, 1999.
Hands-on training or site specific may be essential at times, especially with regard to hazards associated with equipment.