To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. If you were asked if you had competent persons overseeing ...

One of the questions most frequently asked is, "What kind of training do I need to be a Competent Person in regard to fall protection?" Although it seems like a straightforward question, the answer ...

OSHA's Excavation Standard (Subpart P); Excavation hazards and control measures; Soil analysis techniques; Protective system requirements, and; Emergency response At the conclusion of this course, the ...

Harry Butler, P.E., shows Pete Richter of A.W. Oakes how to test soil type during a recent competent-person for trenching and excavation class. Understanding soil characteristics is one key to safe ...

A competent person must be both qualified and responsible for safety procedures related to electrical work. Skills involve performing specific tasks correctly, but competence includes understanding ...

The American Industrial Hygiene Association has released a white paper that provides the recommended skills and capabilities for “silica-competent persons.” A key component in preventing overexposure ...

Become a PPE Competent Person with our three day personal protective equipment training course. Learn to competently examine work-at-height personal protective equipment using the Petzl protocol and ...

Have you ever had a capable, skilled employee who isn’t able to do their best work 100% of the time because of their need to be viewed by others as highly competent? This type of personality is easily ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published a document that aims to define who is a ‘competent person’ in relation to the installation of passive fire safety systems. According ...