Competent Competent PersonPerson for Construction for Construction

What is a “competent What is a “competent person?”person?”

Capable of identifyingCapable of identifying • Existing and predictable hazardsExisting and predictable hazards • Unsanitary, hazardous, dangerous Unsanitary, hazardous, dangerous

conditionsconditions

Authorized to take corrective Authorized to take corrective measuresmeasures

1a

Why use a competent Why use a competent person?person?

Standards explicitly requireStandards explicitly require

Employer to Employer to train employeestrain employees

Safety and Safety and health aspectshealth aspects

2a

Other OSHA standardsOther OSHA standards

Employer’s responsibility to limit Employer’s responsibility to limit

Job assignments Job assignments to employees to employees

2b

Other OSHA standardsOther OSHA standards

““Certified,” “competent,” or Certified,” “competent,” or “qualified”“qualified”

Special previous Special previous trainingtraining

2c

OSHA believesOSHA believes

Training is an essential partTraining is an essential part

Safety and Safety and health programhealth program

2d

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.20, General safety and health 1926.20, General safety and health provisionsprovisions

1926.53, Ionizing 1926.53, Ionizing radiationradiation

3a

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.62, Lead1926.62, Lead

1926.101, 1926.101, Hearing ProtectionHearing Protection

3b

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.251, Rigging equipment for 1926.251, Rigging equipment for material handlingmaterial handling

1926.354, Welding, 1926.354, Welding, cutting, and cutting, and heating in way heating in way of preservative of preservative coatingscoatings

3c

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.404, Wiring design and 1926.404, Wiring design and protectionprotection

1926.451, 1926.451, ScaffoldsScaffolds

1926.454, 1926.454, Scaffolds, Training requirementsScaffolds, Training requirements

3d

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.500, Fall Protections, Scope, 1926.500, Fall Protections, Scope, application, and definitions application, and definitions applicable applicable to this subpartto this subpart

3e

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.502, Fall protection systems 1926.502, Fall protection systems criteria and practicescriteria and practices

1926 Subpart M App C, Personal 1926 Subpart M App C, Personal Fall Arrest Systems - Non-Fall Arrest Systems - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.502(d)Complying with 1926.502(d)

3f

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926 Subpart M App E, Sample Fall 1926 Subpart M App E, Sample Fall Protection Plan - Non-Mandatory Protection Plan - Non-Mandatory Guidelines Guidelines for Complying with for Complying with 1926.502(k)1926.502(k)

3g

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.503, Fall Protection, Training 1926.503, Fall Protection, Training RequirementsRequirements

1926.550, 1926.550, Cranes Cranes and and derricksderricks

3h

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.552, Material hoists, 1926.552, Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevatorspersonnel hoists, and elevators

1926 Subpart P 1926 Subpart P App A, App A, Excavations, Excavations, Soil Soil ClassificationClassification

3i

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926 Subpart P App B, 1926 Subpart P App B, Excavations, Sloping and BenchingExcavations, Sloping and Benching

3j

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.651, Specific Excavation 1926.651, Specific Excavation RequirementsRequirements

1926.651, Specific Excavation 1926.651, Specific Excavation RequirementsRequirements

3k

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.705, Concrete and Masonry 1926.705, Concrete and Masonry Construction, Requirements Construction, Requirements for lift-slab for lift-slab operationsoperations

3l

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.752, Steel Erection, Bolting, 1926.752, Steel Erection, Bolting, riveting, riveting, fitting-up, and fitting-up, and plumbing-upplumbing-up

3m

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.800, Underground 1926.800, Underground ConstructionConstruction

1926.803, Underground 1926.803, Underground Construction, Caissons, Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air, Compressed airCompressed air

3n

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.850, Demolition, Preparatory 1926.850, Demolition, Preparatory operationsoperations

1926.859, Mechanical demolition1926.859, Mechanical demolition

3o

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.900, Blasting and the Use of 1926.900, Blasting and the Use of ExplosivesExplosives

1926.1053, Ladders1926.1053, Ladders

3p

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.1060, Stairways and Ladders, 1926.1060, Stairways and Ladders, Training requirementsTraining requirements

1926.1101, 1926.1101,

AsbestosAsbestos

3q

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.1101 App F, Work practices 1926.1101 App F, Work practices and engineering controls for Class I and engineering controls for Class I

Asbestos Asbestos Operations – Operations – non-mandatorynon-mandatory

3r

““Competent person” plays Competent person” plays a rolea role

1926.1127, Cadmium1926.1127, Cadmium

3s