Competent Person Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund We all want to stay abreast of OSHA requirements that are related to the construction industry. While there are many, one that is often overlooked is the OSHA standard 1926.32(f) or the requirement that an employer assign a competent person to each job site to perform frequent and regular inspections.
hazards and then take immediate corrective action to either solve the issues or stop the work until the issues can be resolved. An individual can be identified as competent in many tasks, such as fall protection, scaffolding, excavation, electrical work and confined space to name a few. OSHA actually has competency requirements for 19 of their standards. A competent What is a Competent Person? person is assigned by the employer or supervisor The OSHA standard states that a competent person is based on his or her training, knowledge and expe“one who is capable of identifying existing and predict- rience and is given the authority to promptly make able hazards in the surroundings of working conditions corrections or stop the work when he or she finds a which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to hazard on the job. employees, and who has authorization to take prompt For more information about a competent person corrective measures to eliminate them.” visit www.osha.com or FRSA-SIF members can conSo, a competent person needs to know what the tact your local Safety Consultant. hazards are, constantly watch for and identify those FRM Bankruptcy, continued from page 8
In the meantime, if you have questions about how another party’s bankruptcy will impact you, do not hesitate to reach out to me at the contact information below. FRM The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does
not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation. Trent Cotney is a Partner and Construction Practice Group Leader at the law firm of Adams and Reese LLP and FRSA General Counsel. For more information on this subject, please contact the author at trent.cotney@arlaw.com.
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