USA National Business Rules - Operator

Blaster (Qualified)

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.119 (c) A blaster shall be qualified, by reason of training, knowledge, or experience, in the field of transporting, storing, handling, and use of explosives, and have a working knowledge of State and local laws and regulations which pertain to explosives.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.119

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 12 months from date of training completion

Operator Crane Overhead.Certificate of Competency.Crane Operator Certification

OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR 1926.1427
The training documentation uploaded should be current and valid within the past 5 years or Valid for the period of time stipulated by the issuing entity.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certification - the certification provided by the employer must include the following information:
Operator name
Training date
Evaluation date
Name of person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Other Qualification Method:
Valid License (By Class/type)
Other valid Operator Evaluation/Re-evaluation document
Refresher Training can be documented based on the method of instruction.

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 5 years from date of training completion

Operator Excavator.Awareness.Trenching & Excavation User Training Awareness

OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR 1926.650 - 652 Subpart

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 12 months from date of training completion

Operator Excavator.Qualified.Trenching & Excavation Competent/Qualified Person

OSHA Reference: Construction 1926.32
OSHA Reference: Construction 1926.651(c)(1)(i); 1926.651(h)(2); 1926.651(h)(3); 1926.651(k)(1); 1926.651(k)(2)

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 12 months from date of training completion

Operator Forklift.Certificate.Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)/Forklift Operator

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.178

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certification - the certification provided by the employer must include the following information:
Operator name
Training date
Evaluation date
Name of person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Other Qualification Method:
Valid License (By Class/type)
Refresher Training can be documented based on the method of instruction.
Safety Meeting or Operator Evaluation/Re-evaluation document

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 3 years from date of training completion

Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms (MEWP)

Aerial Lift Operator Training
OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.66
(iii) Training of employees in the operation and inspection of working platforms shall be done by a competent person. (iv) Written work procedures for the operation, safe use and inspection of working platforms shall be provided for employee training. Pictorial methods of instruction may be used, in lieu of written work procedures, if employee communication is improved using this method. The operating manuals supplied by manufacturers for platform system components can serve as the basis for these procedures.
OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.66

(v) The employer shall certify that employees have been trained in operating and inspecting a working platform by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the employer or the person who conducted the training and the date that training was completed. The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of the training required in paragraph (i)(1)(ii) of this section, and shall be maintained in a file for the duration of the employee’s employment. The certification record shall be kept readily available for review by the Assistant Secretary of Labor or the Assistant Secretary’s representative.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:

Certificate
Operator Card/License

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 1 year from date of training completion

Rigger Certification

OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR Subpart CC; 29 CFR 1926. 1404(r)(1); 29 CFR 1926.1425(c); 1926.1426

NCCCO - National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators

NCCER - National Center for Construction Education & Research

NCCCO offers level 1 and 2 Certified Rigging tests that are conducted by a proctor. The written exam consists of 60 questions which have to be completed in 60 minutes. The practical for the certified rigging exam demonstrates basic rigging competency.

OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR Subpart CC; 29 CFR 1926. 1404(r)(1); 29 CFR 1926.1425(c); 1926.1426

NCCCO - National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators

NCCER - National Center for Construction Education & Research

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the past 12 months.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of certification

Expiry Date = 1 year from issue date

Rigger Qualification

OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR Subpart CC; 29 CFR 1926. 1404(r)(1); 29 CFR 1926.1425(c); 1926.1427

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the past 12 months.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 1 year from date of training completion

Scaffold Building Competent Person

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1926.454

(b) The employer shall have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. The training shall include the following topics, as applicable: (b)(1) The nature of scaffold hazards; (b)(2) The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question; (b)(3) The design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use of the scaffold; (b)(4) Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart. (c) When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations: (c)(1) Where changes at the worksite present a hazard about which an employee has not been previously trained; or (c)(2) Where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment present a hazard about which an employee has not been previously trained; or (c)(3) Where inadequacies in an affected employee's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1926.454

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the past 12 months.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 1 year from date of training completion

Scaffold User

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1926.454

(a) The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable: (a)(1) The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area; (a)(2) The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used; (a)(3) The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold (a)(4) The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used; and (a)(5) Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

This section supplements and clarifies the requirements of 1926.21(b)(2) as these relate to the hazards of work on scaffolds.

OSHA Reference: Construction Industry 1926.21

(b)(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1926.454

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the past 12 months.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 1 year from date of training completion

Welder Certification

OSHA Reference: 1910.252 General Requirements

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.253

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the 6 months and/or current and within 6 months of expiration

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate or equivalent

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 6 months from date of training completion

Welder Qualification

OSHA Reference: 1910.252 General Requirements

OSHA Reference: 1910.253 - Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting

OSHA Reference: 1910.254 - Arc Welding & Cutting

OSHA Reference: 1910.255 - Resistance Welding

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the 6 months and/or current and within 6 months of expiration.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:

Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate or equivalent
Valid/Current proof of Welder Qualification (e.g., Ironworkers/AWS National Welding Certification Program)

Issue Date = Date of training completion

Expiry Date = 6 months from date of training completion