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Exhibit
1, 321 FW 1 Equipment Operator Safety Training Requirements |
Date: April 4, 2011 Series: Occupational Safety and Health Part 243: Motor Vehicle and Equipment Operator Program Originating Office: Division of Safety and Health |
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NOTE: Operation of any type of motor vehicle or motor equipment is prohibited without the successful completion of the safety training listed below and as specified in other applicable Service policies (e.g., 243 FW 1-6). All training must be properly documented for employees and volunteers in the Department of the Interior’s Learning Management System (i.e., DOI Learn).
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Type of Vehicle or Equipment |
Operator Categories |
Initial Training / Licensing Requirements |
Refresher Training |
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A. |
Motor Vehicle |
Employee
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As required for State license & applicable Regional policy for Defensive Driver (DD)* or Driver Improvement Training |
State license renewal, Regional DD Training requirements, involvement in an accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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B. |
15-Passenger Van |
Employee |
As required for State license & applicable Regional policy for DD* or Driver Improvement Training |
State license renewal, Regional DD Training requirements, involvement in an accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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C. |
Light Duty Motor Equipment |
Employee |
2-hour, manufacturer/experienced instructor program |
Every 3 years, involvement in an accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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D. |
Heavy Duty Motor Equipment |
Employee |
8-hour Service program for each category** |
Every 3 years for each category***, involvement in an accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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E. |
ORUV |
Employee |
6-hour Service program** |
Every 3 years**, involvement in an accident, near miss accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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F. |
PIT |
Employee |
Training per 29 CFR 1910.178; 243 FW 1, and 243 FW 4 |
Every 3 years, assigned to different type of PIT, PIT-related accident, improper operation |
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Volunteer |
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*Defense Driving (DD) Training - If your Region requires DD Training, you must successfully complete an approved course (e.g., National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving course) in accordance with Regional policy to operate motor vehicles on official duty and take it again at least once every 3 years after that.
Heavy Equipment Refresher Training Schedule
** Following is the 3-year implementation plan for heavy equipment refresher training:
(1) 2012 – employees who received initial heavy equipment training from 1980 -1995 to complete specific category refresher training within calendar year.
(2) 2013 - employees who received initial heavy equipment training from 1996 - 2001 to complete specific category refresher training within calendar year.
(3) 2014 - employees who received initial heavy equipment training from 2002 - 2011 to complete specific category refresher training within calendar year. The 3-year cycle will begin to include employees initially trained in 2011.
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