4 legal requirements when training your employees
1. You must provide any information, instruction, training and supervision that may be necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees (Section 8(e),OHSA)
2. You must ensure that your employees fully understand the hazards associated with the work they perform, and the plant or machinery they use. They must also have the authority to implement the precautionary measures you’ve taken (Section 8(i), OHSA)
3. You must inform all employees regarding the scope of their authority (as contemplated in Section 37( 1)(b) (Section 8)(j), OHSA)
4. You must instruct your employees on the proper use, maintenance and limitations of the safety equipment and facilities you’ve provided (Section 2.5, General Safety Regulations, OHSA). This means training them accordingly
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