Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
The.employer.must.provide.speciic.information.and.training:
.
1.. New.employees.must.be.informed.and.properly.trained.prior.to.their.initial.
assignment.to.a.job.involving.exposure.to.a.hazard.
.
2.. The.employer.is.not.required.to.provide.initial.information.and.training.for.
which. the. employer. can. demonstrate. that. the. employee. has. already. been.
adequately.trained.
.
3.. The. employer. must. provide. periodic. information. and. training. as. often. as.
necessary.to.ensure.that.employees.are.adequately.informed.and.trained;.and.
to.ensure.that.safety.and.health.information.and.changes.in.workplace.con-
ditions,.such.as.when.a.new.or.increased.hazard.exists,.are.communicated.
Safety. and. health. training. addresses. the. safety. and. health. responsibilities. of. all.
personnel.concerned.with.the.site,.whether.salaried.or.hourly..It.is.often.most.effec-
tive.when.incorporated.into.other.training.about.performance.requirements.and.job.
practices..The.complexity.of.the.training.depends.on.the.size.and.complexity.of.the.
worksite,.and.on.the.nature.of.the.hazards.and.potential.hazards.at.the.site..It.is.essen-
tial.that.all.employees.understand.the.hazards.to.which.they.may.be.exposed.and.how.
to.prevent.harm.to.themselves.and.others.from.exposure.to.such.hazards..Employees.
should.be.convinced.to.accept.and.follow.established.safety.and.health.procedures.
Supervisors. will. more. likely. carry. out. their. safety. and. health. responsibilities.
effectively. when. they. understand. the. responsibilities. and. the. reasons. for. them..
Responsibilities.include:
.
1.. Analyzing.the.work.under.their.supervision.to.identify.unrecognized.poten-
tial.hazards
.
2.. Maintaining.physical.protections.in.their.work.areas
.
3.. Reinforcing.employee.training.on.the.nature.of.potential.hazards.in.their.
work.and.on.needed.protective.measures,.through.continual.performance.
feedback.and,.if.necessary,.through.enforcement.of.safe.work.practices
The.employer.must.provide.all.employees.who.have.program.responsibilities.with.the.
information.and.training.necessary.to.carry.out.their.safety.and.health.responsibilities.
E
vAluAtion
of
P
rogrAm
E
ffECtivEnEss
The. employer's. basic. obligation. is. to. evaluate. the. safety. and. health. program. to.
ensure. that. it. is. effective. and. appropriate. to. workplace. conditions.. The. employer.
must.evaluate.the.program.as.often.as.necessary.to.guarantee.its.effectiveness..The.
employer. must. also. revise. the. program. in. a. timely. manner. to. correct. deiciencies.
identiied.by.the.program.evaluation.
m
ulti
-E
mPloyEr
w
orkPlACEs
Multi-employer. workplace. means. one. where. there. is. a. host. employer. and. at. least.
one.contract.employer..A.host.employer.is.an.employer.who.controls.conditions.at.a.
multi-employer.worksite..The.host.employer's.responsibilities.are.to
