Employers should focus on training their employees regularly to ensure safety. By Colin Duncan May 14, 2021 Since NFPA 70E was issued in 2000, employers began to put more emphasis on adhering to the requirements of the 70E standard. However, many are still wondering, “Where do we start?” The old theory of years of, “experience equals knowledge and training,” doesn’t cut it anymore. Many organizations struggle with how to ensure they truly have qualified workers. Many don’t know the real difference between a “qualified” and “unqualified” worker. Often, management responsible for ensuring workers are qualified, aren’t sure how to go about that process. Here are a few quick tips on how to establish a qualified worker program and what you can do to keep it going.