Authorized person

Hazards

• A worker approved or assigned by the employer for specified duties or locations.

Controls

• Define the authorization, competency, limits, supervision, and revocation; a job title alone is insufficient.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Define the authorization, competency, limits, supervision, and revocation; a job title alone is insufficient.

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