Federal and state regulations make the
employer responsible for providing a
safe work site. The regulations are complex,
but basically it’s the employer’s job
to train employees so that they can recognize
and avoid hazards. Yeah, I know,
we all hate to hear about what we
should be doing. If we wanted to be told
what to do, we wouldn’t be in business
for ourselves.
Like many in the trades, I’ve had a
somewhat resentful attitude toward
safety rules and regulations. However, a
recent incident on the job, which could
easily have been a fatal accident, caused
me to reevaluate my priorities and get
serious about safety training.
I decided to build a comprehensive inhouse
training program. Because