Vermont § 2622b - Accident prevention and safety training for logging contractors
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§ 2622b. Accident prevention and safety training for logging contractors
- (a) Training Program. The Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation shall develop a logging operations
accident prevention and safety training curriculum and supporting materials to assist
logging safety instructors in providing logging safety instruction. In developing
the logging operations accident prevention and safety training curriculum and supporting
materials, the Commissioner shall consult with and seek the approval of the training
curriculum by the Workers’ Compensation and Safety Division of the Department of Labor. (1) The accident prevention and safety training curriculum and supporting materials shall
consist of an accident prevention and safety course that addresses the following: (A) safe performance of standard logging practices, whether mechanized or nonmechanized; (B) safe use, operation, and maintenance of tools, machines, and vehicles typically utilized
and operated in the logging industry; and (C) recognition of health and safety hazards associated with logging practices. (2) The Commissioner shall make the accident prevention and safety training curriculum
and supporting materials available to persons, organizations, or groups for presentation
to individuals being trained in forest operations and safety. (b) Request for proposal. The Commissioner shall prepare and issue a request for proposal to develop at least
three course curriculums and associated training materials. The Commissioner may cooperate
with any reputable association, organization, or agency to provide course curriculums
and training required under this subsection. (c) Certificate of completion. The Commissioner, any logging safety instructor, or a logger safety certification
organization shall issue a certificate of completion to each person who satisfactorily
completes a logging operations accident prevention and safety training program based
on the curriculum developed under this section. (Added 2019, No. 83, § 10.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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