Understand OSHA’s competent person requirements and how to ensure employees’ designated competent persons satisfy applicable requirements.
Many employers and company managers responsible for operations and safety do not understand OSHA’s requirements relating to competent persons. Often, worksites have employees with the expertise and skills to be competent persons but are not competent persons because they lack the authority to make safety-related changes to qualify.
This program will help responsible persons understand OSHA’s requirements associated with competent persons and important actions required to ensure employees designated competent persons satisfy applicable requirements. Failing to meet OSHA’s requirements covering competent persons can result in a poor safety record, injuries, hospitalizations, fatalities, and citations. The information presented in this webinar is critical to employers so they can ensure an effective safety program and culture.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define OSHA’s requirements associated with a competent person.
- You will be able to recognize deficiencies in relation to competent persons.
- You will be able to correct deficiencies in your safety program and operations in relation to competent persons.
- You will be able to explain the differences between a competent person and a qualified person pursuant to OSHA’s standards.
Agenda
Overview
OSHA Competent Person Requirements
- Definition
- Duty to Designate
- Expertise
- Authority
- Training
Competent Persons vs. Qualified Persons
- OSHA Qualified Person Requirements
- Differences
OSHA General Industry Standards Relating to Competent Persons
OSHA General Industry Standards Relating to Qualified Persons
OSHA Construction Industry Standards Relating to Competent Persons
OSHA Maritime Industry Standards Relating to Competent Persons
OSHA Gear Certification Standards Relating to Competent Persons
Multi-Employer Worksite Competent Person Requirements
Closing
Speakers
Tracy L. Moon, Jr.,
Fisher & Phillips LLP- Partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips LLP
- Practice emphasizes counseling and training employers regarding compliance with employment and labor laws, rules and regulations, how to avoid workplace problems, safety and health issues, and prevent lawsuits
- Conducts onsite compliance inspections and in-house management training programs
- Advises employers on both federal and state OSHA-related issues, including compliance, prevention, defense accident, injury, and death cases
- An OSHA general industry outreach trainer authorized to conduct 10- and 30-hour general industry training
- Has written numerous articles on a wide variety of employment and labor law subjects
- Can be contacted at 404-240-4246 or tmoon@fisherphillips.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for construction and project managers, owners, presidents, vice presidents, human resource managers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, safety and workers compensation professionals, and attorneys.
