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  • 5-505. Responsibilities of employer

   (a) Training program. -- Each employer that hires employees to operate power equipment shall:

   (1) develop and carry out an employee safety training program designed to inform employees of and train employees in applicable standards for safe operation of power equipment including:

      (i) limitations and use;

      (ii) rated load capacities; and

      (iii) special hazards; or

   (2) adopt and carry out the recommended model training program developed by the Commissioner under § 5-502 of this subtitle.

(b) Copy of training program for Commissioner. -- On request by the Commissioner, an employer shall give the Commissioner a copy of its safety training program.

(c) Information for files; information on operation of power equipment. -- Each employer that hires employees to operate power equipment shall:

   (1) keep on file for inspection:

      (i) a written description of its employee training program; and

      (ii) a notation of where an employee received safety training, if the employer did not provide the employee with safety training;

   (2) assure that specifications of a manufacturer applicable to operation of a piece of power equipment are available to each operator; and

   (3) post operating instructions as required by occupational safety and health standards.