Verify connector training and qualification requirements are met before assigning ironworkers to connector duties under 1926.761

Steps

1. Confirm the employee meets the 1926.751 definition of 'connector' (an employee who, working with hoisting equipment, places and connects structural members/components).
2. Verify the connector has received training from a qualified person covering the nature of hazards associated with connecting work generally.
3. Confirm training specifically covers the establishment, access, connecting techniques, and work practices required by 1926.756(c) (double connections) and 1926.760(b) (connector fall protection), per 1926.761(c).
4. Document the training in the employee's file, since OSHA requires the training content but does not mandate a specific written test or card format for connectors.
5. Refresh training if the connector will be exposed to new connection configurations (e.g., first exposure to double-connection sequences) not previously covered.