Training Requirements Chart - IHSA

1 Page 1W001 Training Requirements Chart2020 EditionOntario s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) sets, communicates, and enforces workplace health and safety standards. IHSA develops Training programs that meet these standards and delivers them to the industries we serve. Health and safety Training gives workers the knowledge to recognize the hazards they face and do their jobs safely. It also helps employers fulfil their duty to protect worker health and , however, workers do not have the Training required by law. They may not know they need it, and their employer may not know they have a duty to provide it.

2 For example, the employer must ensure that workers complete working at heights (WAH) Training . But they must also receive instruction on the site-specific hazards they may encounter and the equipment they will be guide outlines the health and safety Training required by law in 2W001 The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires employers to: Provide information and instruction to workers to protect their health or safety (OHSA, (2)(a)). Carry out Training programs for workers, supervisors, and committee members as prescribed (OHSA, (1)(l)).Specific Training Requirements are spelled out in the regulations made under the OHSA, such as the duty of employers to ensure that workers and supervisors complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness Training program (O.)

3 Reg. 297/13, and 2). Training Requirements are also found in regulations under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 (TSSA) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA).Employers must ensure that workers who may use fall protection complete an approved WAH courseThe OHSA and its associated regulations assigns many responsibilities to a competent person or competent worker. By definition, the person or worker must be qualified because of knowledge, Training , and experience to either organize or perform the work. Therefore, anyone performing a duty that is assigned to a competent person or competent worker MUST be Training Requirements listed in this Chart are found in the following acts and regulations:WorkersEvery worker who enters a confined space must have adequate Training to perform the work safelyWorkers must be trained before using a suspended work platform systemEmployersIHSA offers classroom-based, hands-on, and eLearning courses that meet many of the Training Requirements in this Chart .

4 Visit the Training section of for more Health and Safety Act (OHSA) Asbestos on Construction Projects ( ) Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents ( ) Confined Spaces ( ) Construction Projects ( ) Designated Substances ( ) Industrial Establishments ( ) Mines and Mining Plants (surface mines only) ( ) Noise ( ) Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training ( ) Window Cleaning ( ) WHMIS ( )Technical Standards and Safety Act (TSSA) Fuel Industry Certificates (O. Reg. 215/01) Gaseous Fuels (O. Reg. 212/01) Propane Storage and Handling (O. Reg. 211/01)Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) First Aid Requirements (O.)

5 Reg. 1101)Page 3W001 Training Requirements ChartTopic or HazardWho Must Be Trained? Training RequiredLegislationAsbestosWorker who works in a Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 asbestos operationInstruction and Training provided by a competent person in the hazards of asbestos exposure, personal hygiene and work practices, and the use, cleaning, and disposal of respirators and protective clothing IHSA offers Asbestos Work in Construction to meet this on Construction Projects ( ), (1) and (3)Worker who is involved in a Type 3 operationIHSA s Asbestos Abatement Worker (or an equivalent program approved by the MLTSD)Asbestos ( ), (1)(a)

6 Supervisor who is involved in a Type 3 operationIHSA s Asbestos Abatement Supervisor (or an equivalent program approved by the MLTSD)Asbestos ( ), (1)(b)Biological, Chemical, or Physical AgentsSee Hazardous Material and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Carbon Monoxide (CO)Worker who carries out testing for airborne concentrations of CO in an enclosed structure where an internal combustion engine is being operatedCompetent workerIHSA offers Basics of Carbon Monoxide in Construction eLearning Projects ( ), (4)Worker who regularly tests the air and the mechanical ventilation for an underground workplace to ensure that the mechanical ventilation is adequateCompetent workerIHSA offers Basics of Carbon Monoxide in Construction eLearning Projects ( ), (2)Certified MemberSee Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) CertificationChainsawSee also:LoggingWorker who uses a chainsaw (Employers involved in logging operations must follow the Logging Training Requirements .)

7 Training in the use of a chainsawIHSA offers Chainsaw Operation and Projects, ( )Compressed AirWorker who is appointed by the employer as the superintendent of all work in compressed air at a projectCompetent personConstruction Projects, (1)Worker who is designated by the superintendent as lock tender at a project and attends to the controls of an air lock Competent worker Can speak, read, and write English competentlyConstruction Projects, (1)Page 4W001 Training Requirements ChartTopic or HazardWho Must Be Trained? Training RequiredLegislationCompressed Air(cont d)Worker who is subjected to compressed air Instructed in the hazards of working in compressed air and the health and safety measuresConstruction Projects, (2) Worker who is designated by the superintendent to perform the duties of the lock tender in an emergency (at least one)Competent workerConstruction Projects, (3)Worker who is designated by the superintendent to be in charge of the air compressors for a work chamber and air lockCompetent worker Construction Projects, (1)

8 Confined SpacesFirefighter or gas technician who performs emergency work in a confined spaceTraining in safe work practices and in the recognition of hazards associated with confined spaces IHSA offers Confined Space courses to meet this Spaces ( ), and 8 Person who carries out a hazard assessment related to the confined space before a worker enters Person with adequate knowledge, Training , and experience to carry out the assessmentConfined Spaces, who develops and implements the written plan for the confined space, including procedures to control hazards identified in the assessmentCompetent person Confined Spaces.

9 Worker who enters a confined space or performs related work at a workplace that is not a projectEvery worker who enters a confined space or performs related work at a workplace that is a projectTraining to perform the work safely in accordance with the employer s written planTraining in the recognition of hazards associated with confined spacesTraining in safe work practices for working in confined spaces and performing related workIHSA offers Confined Space courses to meet this Spaces, and 9 Confined Spaces, who trains workers who enter confined spaces or perform related work at a workplace that is not a projectKnowledge, Training , and experience to conduct the Training Confined Spaces, who verifies that the entry permit complies with the relevant plan before each shiftCompetent personConfined Spaces, (3)Page 5W001 Training Requirements ChartTopic or HazardWho Must Be Trained?

10 Training RequiredLegislationConfined Spaces(cont d)Persons who are available for immediate implementation of the on-site rescue proceduresTrained in on-site rescue procedures in accordance with the employer s written planTrained in first aid and CPRT rained in the use of rescue equipment as required by the employer s written planConfined Spaces, who inspects the rescue equipment as often as necessary to ensure it is in good working orderPerson with adequate knowledge, Training , and experienceConfined Spaces, (1)Person who performs tests before and while a worker is in a confined space to ensure that acceptable atmospheric levels are maintained in accordance with the planPerson with adequate knowledge, Training , and experienceConfined Spaces, who inspects respiratory protective equipment, locating equipment, rescue equipment, and any other safety equipment used by workers entering the confined spacePerson with adequate knowledge, Training , and experienceConfined Spaces, and 20 Cranes, Hoisting, and RiggingWorker who operates a crane or similar hoisting device capable of raising, lowering.