29 CFR 1926.503: Training requirements

Question 1

A roofing crew has current written fall protection training certifications. All of their training covered guardrail systems, which they have used for months. The contractor now switches the job to personal fall arrest systems with rope-grab lifelines, which none of the crew has used. The crew's supervisor wants them on the roof tomorrow. What must the employer do?

1. AKeep the existing certifications on file, because the training records are current and the crew is already certified
2. BRetrain the affected workers on the new system, because the change in fall protection equipment makes their earlier training obsolete
3. CWait until a worker shows unsafe use of the new equipment, and retrain only that worker
4. DHave the supervisor give a brief verbal explanation at the start of the shift and update the certification date

Question 2

A crew leader plans to use a safety monitoring system on a low-sloped roof, with one worker acting as monitor. The training session will cover the fall hazards in the work area and how to use warning lines. It will explain the monitor's duties only to the monitor, not to the rest of the crew. Is this training enough?

1. AYes, because warning line training takes the place of safety monitoring training
2. BNo, because training must cover the role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when it is used
3. CYes, because only the person acting as monitor needs training on the system
4. DNo, because safety monitoring systems may not be used on low-sloped roofs

Question 3

A contractor will protect roofers on a low-slope roof with a safety monitoring system. One crew member will act as the monitor, and the other roofers will work inside the monitored area. The safety manager plans to train only the designated monitor on how the system works. Why is this plan not enough?

1. ATraining is needed only if the monitor is a new hire
2. BTraining on the monitoring system is required only when guardrails are also in use
3. COnly the roofers who work in the monitored area need training, not the monitor
4. DEach employee must be trained in their own role in the safety monitoring system when it is used

Question 4

A roofing contractor hires a worker on March 1. The worker gives the contractor a certificate showing fall protection training from a previous employer on January 5 of last year. On March 10, the contractor's competent person reviews the training and decides it was adequate. The contractor now prepares its written certification record for this worker. Which date must the record show?

1. AMarch 1, the date the worker was hired
2. BJanuary 5 of last year, the date the training took place
3. CNo date is needed because the training was done by another employer
4. DMarch 10, the date the contractor decided the prior training was adequate