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i E tt 3 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OSHA mandates that each employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained,as necessary,by a competent person qualified in the following areas; I. The nature of the fall hazard in the work area. 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used. 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall at-rest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems,safety monitoring systems,controlled access zones and other protection to be used. ! 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used. 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sided roofs. I 6. Tile correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials, and the erection of overhead protection. 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans. The employer is required to verify compliance with the training requirement by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name of the trainee, the date(s) of the training and the signature of the trainer or employer. Retraining is required when changes in the workplace renders previous training obsolete,changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment becomes obsolete,or if an employee indicates by a lack of knowledge or act that they have not retained the requisite understanding or skill.