Competent Person for Construction

What is a “competent person?” Capable of identifyingCapable of identifying Existing and predictable hazardsExisting and predictable hazards Unsanitary, hazardous, dangerous conditionsUnsanitary, hazardous, dangerous conditions Authorized to take corrective measuresAuthorized to take corrective measures 1a

Why use a competent person? Standards explicitly requireStandards explicitly require Employer to train employeesEmployer to train employees Safety and health aspectsSafety and health aspects 2a

Other OSHA standards Employer’s responsibility to limitEmployer’s responsibility to limit Job assignments to employeesJob assignments to employees 2b

Other OSHA standards “Certified,” “competent,” or “qualified”“Certified,” “competent,” or “qualified” Special previous trainingSpecial previous training 2c

OSHA believes Training is an essential partTraining is an essential part Safety and health programSafety and health program 2d

“Competent person” plays a role , General safety and health provisions , General safety and health provisions , Ionizing radiation , Ionizing radiation 3a

“Competent person” plays a role , Lead , Lead , Hearing Protection , Hearing Protection 3b

“Competent person” plays a role , Rigging equipment for material handling , Rigging equipment for material handling , Welding, cutting, and heating in way of preservative coatings , Welding, cutting, and heating in way of preservative coatings 3c

“Competent person” plays a role , Wiring design and protection , Wiring design and protection , Scaffolds , Scaffolds , Scaffolds, Training requirements , Scaffolds, Training requirements 3d

“Competent person” plays a role , Fall Protections, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart , Fall Protections, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart 3e

“Competent person” plays a role , Fall protection systems criteria and practices , Fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 Subpart M App C, Personal Fall Arrest Systems - Non- Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with (d)1926 Subpart M App C, Personal Fall Arrest Systems - Non- Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with (d) 3f

“Competent person” plays a role 1926 Subpart M App E, Sample Fall Protection Plan – Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with (k)1926 Subpart M App E, Sample Fall Protection Plan – Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with (k) 3g

“Competent person” plays a role , Fall Protection, Training Requirements , Fall Protection, Training Requirements , Cranes and derricks , Cranes and derricks 3h

“Competent person” plays a role , Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators , Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators 1926 Subpart P App A, Excavations, Soil Classification1926 Subpart P App A, Excavations, Soil Classification 3i

“Competent person” plays a role 1926 Subpart P App B, Excavations, Sloping and Benching1926 Subpart P App B, Excavations, Sloping and Benching 3j

“Competent person” plays a role , Specific Excavation Requirements , Specific Excavation Requirements , Excavations, Requirements for protective systems , Excavations, Requirements for protective systems 3k

“Competent person” plays a role , Concrete and Masonry Construction, Requirements for lift-slab operations , Concrete and Masonry Construction, Requirements for lift-slab operations 3l

“Competent person” plays a role , Steel Erection, Bolting, riveting, fitting-up, and plumbing-up , Steel Erection, Bolting, riveting, fitting-up, and plumbing-up 3m

“Competent person” plays a role , Underground Construction , Underground Construction , Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air, Compressed air , Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air, Compressed air 3n

“Competent person” plays a role , Demolition, Preparatory operations , Demolition, Preparatory operations , Mechanical demolition , Mechanical demolition 3o

“Competent person” plays a role , Blasting and the Use of Explosives , Blasting and the Use of Explosives , Ladders , Ladders 3p

“Competent person” plays a role , Stairways and Ladders, Training requirements , Stairways and Ladders, Training requirements , Asbestos , Asbestos 3q

“Competent person” plays a role App F, Work practices and engineering controls for Class I Asbestos Operations – non-mandatory App F, Work practices and engineering controls for Class I Asbestos Operations – non-mandatory 3r

“Competent person” plays a role , Cadmium , Cadmium 3s