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Safety Training
Those of you familiar with OSHA requirements understand periodic construction safety training for all workers is mandated by OSHA regulations. What General Industry safety training should my workers take?All workers should take the OSHA General Industry Safety & Health course initially and every three years. This should be supplemented with a refresher course in each of the other two years, such as some of the other courses listed below. A bare minimum would be to at least start with one of the other half day courses below for your type of work to get started. As a general rule, if your work involves scaffolds, you need to train all affected workers in scaffolds training with certification. If you work at heights over six feet, your workers need fall protection training, if you work in excavations, training is required, and so on. Specialty or other miscellaneous courses are also available. Are these construction safety courses for "Competent Persons"?Absolutely! But be aware- there are NO courses which will by themselves "make" you a Competent Person. OSHA simply requires Competent Persons be selected by the Employer. OSHA has no specific criteria for formal training, however a Competent Person's safety training background may be reviewed by OSHA when assessing the validity of your choice for Competent Person. OSHA may, of course, also review the training records of any and all workers in your company during an inspection. Our Safety Training Courses
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