R 408.15311 Employer responsibility.

Rule 5311. An employer shall: (a) Provide training to each new employee regarding the requirements of this standard, the job hazards and safeguards before starting his assigned job. A job briefing shall be conducted before any tree job involving unusual hazards is begun. (b) Not allow a tool or equipment to be used which is not guarded according to state standards, has a defective guard or is otherwise unsafe. (c) Develop rescue procedures such as, but not limited to, removal of injured, stricken or electrically shocked employees from work positions aloft.