Competence and training

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14. Competence and training

14.1. General

14.1.1. The necessary OSH competence requirements

should be defined by the employer based on the provisions

of the national laws or regulations or, in the absence thereof,

in consultation with workers’ representatives. Appropriate

training arrangements should be established and maintained

to ensure that all persons are competent to perform the

safety and health aspects of their present or planned duties

and responsibilities.

14.1.2. The employer should have, or should have ac-

cess to, sufficient OSH competence to identify and eliminate

or control work-related hazards and risks, and to implement

the OSH management system. Specific training needs can be

identified from the initial and ongoing hazard identification

and risk assessment process.

14.1.3. Training programmes should:

(a) cover all members of the establishment, as appropriate;

(b) be conducted by competent persons;

(c) provide effective and timely initial and refresher train-

ing at appropriate intervals;

(d) include participants’ evaluation of their comprehension

and retention of the training;

(e) be reviewed periodically by the safety and health com-

mittee, where it exists, and modified as necessary;

(f) be documented.

14.1.4. The form and the content of training should be

devised and implemented in consultation with workers or