Understanding Your Safety Responsibilities

YES

In no case shall the prime contractor be relieved of overall responsibility for compliance. {29 CFR 1926.16(a)}

YES

Where joint responsibility exist on a project, both the primary contractor and subcontractors are subject to an OSHA citation. [29 CFR 196.16 (d)]

YES

It is the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain an active safety and training program. [(1926.20(b)(1)]

It is the responsibility of the employer to assure that their employees posses the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their tasks safely. (29 CFR 1926.20)

NO

As a GC you are not required to buy PPE. However, you are required to make sure anyone working on your jobsite HAS the required PPE equipment.

The employer must provide PPE to each employee required to use the PPE, each failure to provide PPE to an employee may be considered a separate violation. [(1926.20(f)(1)]

YES

Frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials and equipment to be made by qualified persons. [1926.20 (B)(2)]

Pike Consulting Group recommends a ratio of 1 -2 monthly unscheduled inspection per site depending on volume of activity per job site

YES

 The employer shall permit only those employees qualified to operate equipment and machinery.

NO

Having a 10-hour training card is great, however the company you work for must still meet the federal standards pertaining to a safety compliancy system and training for all workers.

The employer must train each affected employee in the manner required by the standard. Each failure to train an employee may be considered a separate violation.