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When a boss calls an employee a âcompetent person,â it is not necessarily a compliment â it is a legal obligation. A competent person is an employee who is able to recognize hazards associated with a particular task, and has the ability to mitigate those hazards. Many OSHA construction standards require someone onsite â such as a foreman, supervisor or other employee â to be designated as a competent person. However, OSHA does not have a specific standard regarding a competent person, which has led to some confusion. âItâs a fairly misunderstood term,â said Phil Colleran, a Riverside, IL-based safety consultant specializing in construction and a former OSHA compliance officer.
Your witnesses must be competent themselves so they can validate the will if it is being contested. Competent doesn't mean smart - it means of sound mind and that reliable testimony can be provided for authentication purposes. The witness should also be an adult, which is usually the age of 18.If a witness stands to gain in any way or is named as a beneficiary of the will, they cannot serve as a witness. You should only choose someone as a witness who does not have a conflict of interest or potential bias.our witnesses do not need to know what is contained in your will, only that you are sure that this document is your will and that you are satisfied with its contents. Other than signing the will stating that they witnessed it, they may be called upon to testify if the will is ever contested.