Title:  Keeping Temporary Workers Safe    Instructor: Landon Coleman

 COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

An alarming number of temporary workers are injured or killed on the job due to a lack of training, supervision and verification of their proclaimed skills. Labor providers and Supervising Employers share the burden of ensuring that employees are trained about the hazards they will encounter while performing their assigned tasks.

This class discusses the responsibilities of both employers and the need for understanding of responsibility assignments so that the employee does not get placed into a situation where they are not adequately trained or experienced. 

 COURSE OUTCOMES

As a result of successfully completing this course, the student will be able to: 

• Understand the magnitude of the problem of injured temporary workers


• Define the responsibilities of both labor provider and employer


• Know specific OSHA training requirements for tasks


• Ascertain if a temporary employee is skilled and work ready for assignments


• Assess the skill levels required for temporary workers to perform tasks


• Share with management and supervisors the best practices for utilizing temp workers.