Training programs: construction requirements, 334 hazardous

An audit check performed prior to equipment operation to ensure that adequate Process Safety Management (PSM) activities have been performed. The check should verify that (1) construction and equipment are satisfactory, (2) procedures are available and adequate, (3) a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) has been undertaken and recommendations resolved, and (4) the employees are trained. It is part of the requirements of the PSM program outlined in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.119. 

The paperwork requirements impose on employers a duty to produce and maintain records when controls are implemented and other measures are taken to protect workers from hazards related to cranes and derricks used in construction. The following documents must be on file and available at the job site Equipment ratings, employee training records, written authorizations from qualified individuals, and qualification program audits. 

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