Fall Protection Planning & End User Training
As business owner (or designate), is is your responsibility to ensure your workers are trained specific to the equipment and gear they will be using, as well as the situation in which that equipment will be used. The training presentation and written exam satisfies the requirements for classroom training. But to be in complete compliance, regulations dictate that workers must also pass a practical examination and observation portion.
This is the business owner (or designate), opportunity to watch the trainee in a controlled environment in order to assess whether or not they have successfully applied in the field what he or she earned in the classroom. While regulations do not specifically outline the extent of such an observation, you should take the time to observe them in regards to the jobs they will be performing on a daily basis. At the very least, this should entail going through a pre-shift inspection as well as basic principles governing safe operations.
As far as voice and hand signals are concerned, the operator should also demonstrate an understanding of these signals and their corresponding functions.
To assist with this responsibility, we have provided a general exam you may use in administering the practical examination. Feel free to use it as is or as a guide to create one more specific to your employee, equipment, worksite, or job needs.
Simply observe their knowledge based on the modules included.
Go down the list, checking off that they satisfactorily performed each task.
When done, sign it and file it along with the examination and certificate.
Work Safe, Stay Safe
As business owner (or designate), is is your responsibility to ensure your workers are trained specific to the equipment and gear they will be using, as well as the situation in which that equipment will be used. The training presentation and written exam satisfies the requirements for classroom training. But to be in complete compliance, regulations dictate that workers must also pass a practical examination and observation portion.
This is the business owner (or designate), opportunity to watch the trainee in a controlled environment in order to assess whether or not they have successfully applied in the field what he or she earned in the classroom. While regulations do not specifically outline the extent of such an observation, you should take the time to observe them in regards to the jobs they will be performing on a daily basis. At the very least, this should entail going through a pre-shift inspection as well as basic principles governing safe operations.
As far as voice and hand signals are concerned, the operator should also demonstrate an understanding of these signals and their corresponding functions.
To assist with this responsibility, we have provided a general exam you may use in administering the practical examination. Feel free to use it as is or as a guide to create one more specific to your employee, equipment, worksite, or job needs.
Simply observe their knowledge based on the modules included.
Go down the list, checking off that they satisfactorily performed each task.
When done, sign it and file it along with the examination and certificate.
Work Safe, Stay Safe
As business owner (or designate), is is your responsibility to ensure your workers are trained specific to the equipment and gear they will be using, as well as the situation in which that equipment will be used. The training presentation and written exam satisfies the requirements for classroom training. But to be in complete compliance, regulations dictate that workers must also pass a practical examination and observation portion.
This is the business owner (or designate), opportunity to watch the trainee in a controlled environment in order to assess whether or not they have successfully applied in the field what he or she earned in the classroom. While regulations do not specifically outline the extent of such an observation, you should take the time to observe them in regards to the jobs they will be performing on a daily basis. At the very least, this should entail going through a pre-shift inspection as well as basic principles governing safe operations.
As far as voice and hand signals are concerned, the operator should also demonstrate an understanding of these signals and their corresponding functions.
To assist with this responsibility, we have provided a general exam you may use in administering the practical examination. Feel free to use it as is or as a guide to create one more specific to your employee, equipment, worksite, or job needs.
Simply observe their knowledge based on the modules included.
Go down the list, checking off that they satisfactorily performed each task.
When done, sign it and file it along with the examination and certificate.
Work Safe, Stay Safe