Overview of Requirements

Employers must ensure operators are:

• Trained

• Competent

• Documented

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Note: WISHA uses the term “Documented”. The word “Certified” is not used in the WISHA standard to avoid implying that the employers must hire or contract out training.

1) Must have completed a structured formal training program

• initial

• refresher every 3 years or as required

2) Combination of

• formal

• practical

• evaluation in workplace

3) Trainers must have the knowledge, training and experience to train and evaluate operators.

4) Operators must be evaluated in workplace and must continue to perform safely.