Educating club employees on safety requirements should be a priority—and the following Federal OSHA list is mandatory for most clubs:
- Emergency egress routes and roll call areas
- Hazard communication training for the chemicals employees may encounter in the workplace
- Personal Protective Equipment training on how to don/doff as well as how properly use, store and replace safety equipment
- Respirator users have training and other requirements, including medical clearance, fit testing, cartridge change out schedules
- Blood borne pathogen training for all who may come in contact with bodily fluids (housekeepers, maintenance, laundry, first responders, room attendants, life guards)
- Lockout Tagout training is necessary if you do in-house electrical, hydraulic or other equipment maintenance
Do know the above require written policies as well as annual training records have to be maintained?
Source: OSHA
Alan Achatz of Club Safety Solutions is a former club manager and operates a safety consultancy helping clubs with hazard recognition, emergency action planning, OSHA compliance, safety audits and food safety. Club Safety Solutions will provide NCA members a 30-minute free consultation. He can be reached at 716-829-9148 or at clubsafetysolutions.com.