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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 ...

The new white paper from the AIHA Construction Committee's Silica Competent Person Subgroup will help construction companies use the approach OSHA recommends. The American Industrial Hygiene ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Competency – it’s a word we hear bantered about when we discuss workers’ knowledge, skills and aptitude with regard to safety. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a fully competent ...

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 ...

To ensure that machinery and equipment does not pose a danger to those using it, safety and health regulations require the appointment of a competent individual in each factory or structural work ...