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ElectricityPractice it again every year
Pole-top rescue is an emergency procedure line workers must be trained in, and OSHA considers a task done less often than once a year to need retraining before it is performed. The employer checks at least once a year that each employee follows the safety practices, and training is complete only when the employee has shown proficiency. It is 29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2).
Free to startScenarios
- A crew that has not practiced pole-top rescue in the last year.
- New rescue equipment or a change in the company's procedure.
- A new employee who already has previous training.
The steps
- Train each employee in the emergency procedures of their work, such as pole-top and manhole rescue.
- Set the degree of training by the risk of the hazard involved.
- Give the training in a classroom or on the job.
- Have each employee demonstrate proficiency before the training counts as complete.
- Check through regular supervision and at least annual inspections that each employee follows the safety practices.
- Retrain before a task that is performed less often than once a year.
- Retrain when inspections show someone is not complying, or when new technology, equipment or procedures change the work practices.
To pass
- The training establishes proficiency in the work practices and introduces the procedures needed to comply.
- For an employee with previous training, the employer confirms that training, checks understanding with an examination or interview and supervises closely until proficiency is shown.
- Training records are one way to track when each employee demonstrated proficiency.
Official source
Federal · OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.269
29 CFR 1910.269, Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
The U.S. Government Publishing Office publishes 29 CFR 1910.269 free: the OSHA rule for electric power generation, transmission and distribution work.
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