• Competent Persons shall be designated by the Contractors Safety Representative to oversee safety matters in an individual group performing work at individual work locations. They shall be designated in the HASP. Competent Persons are the Contractors’ persons responsible for safety matters in an individual group performing work at individual work locations. They may be Subcontractor personnel and have other Project responsibilities in addition to their safety function. They shall be familiar with the work being performed, shall have appropriate OSHA related training, be familiar with the hazards to be encountered at the particular Work Site, and shall be capable of being designated as the OSHA defined “Competent Person”. They shall have the authority to stop the work if an unsafe condition develops or an unsafe act is occurring. An interview may be required with BNL to establish their competency and to secure the BNL’s acceptance/concurrence prior to their assignment as a Competent Person.
• Note: A “Competent Person” certification is not achieved just by successfully completing a 10 or 30 hour Construction Outreach Safety training course. It is through specialized courses of instruction for that particular field or topic.
Operations requiring a Competent Person:
• Lockout/Tag out (LOTO)
• Working on live electrical circuits
• Scaffolds
• Excavations
• Confined Spaces
• Material handling/forklift operation/rigging
• Fall Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Lead, asbestos
• Radiological
Project Manager : Magdi Abbas
Date: 10-12-16